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Pakistan: Christian woman sentenced to death over WhatsApp messages
Pakistan: Christian woman sentenced to death over WhatsApp messages

A Christian mother of four in Pakistan, former nurse Shagufta Kiran, has been fined 300,000 Pakistani Rupees (€950) and, appallingly, sentenced to death for sharing allegedly blasphemous messages on WhatsApp – but legal advocates, supported by a leading Catholic charity – have vowed to appeal the conviction.

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BURKINA FASO: 150 killed in deadliest attack in nation's history
BURKINA FASO: 150 killed in deadliest attack in nation's history

Over 150 people have been killed in one of the deadliest attacks in the history of Burkina Faso. The Bishop of Kaya called for a day of mourning and three days of prayer for the victims. There have been multiple Islamist attacks in Burkina Faso this August. This was one of the bloodiest in the history of the country, which has been suffering from Islamist terrorism since 2015.

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