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Italian cardinal fears 'culling' of Christians in Middle East, Africa
October 01, 2015
The president of the Italian bishops’ conference has spoken out against the “culling” of Christians from the populations of countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said that the persecution of Christians in many lands appears to reflect a campaign “to uproot them, to cleanse the territory.” He wondered aloud: “Why, we ask the Western world, why not raise one's voice over so much ferocity and injustice?"
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