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West African bishops urge Catholics to defend traditional marriage

March 02, 2016

In a pastoral statement, the prelates also pledged to support 'the culture of life'

Vatican sending millions to west Africa to fight Ebola

January 12, 2015

Money will be used to support and train clergy to help people afflicted with the virus

Burkina Faso Church rules out prelate as head of transitional council

November 17, 2014

'Canon Law rules out the exercise of temporal power, and it's never right for a priest to hold it', says spokesman

Church in Burkina Faso calls for calm after ousting of president

November 04, 2014

Cardinal Philippe Ouedraogo announced a week of prayers for 'reconciliation, justice and peace'

Hunger spreading among quarantined West Africans in Ebola areas, say Church workers

August 26, 2014

People are unable to work because of restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the deadly virus

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