The cruel fate of Pakistan's Christian martyrs
The public and the government turn a blind eye to sacrifices made by the country's Christian community
The diocesan territory of 11,298 square kilometers covers four districts of Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur and Rohtas in the southwestern part of Bihar state, known as the Shahabad region. The flat alluvial bed of the Ganges spreads along the upper half of the territory in northern Bhojpur and...
Lingling, the former name of Yongzhou, is one of two urban districts of Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, China. It is located on the south of the city proper, and lies to the eastern border of Guangxi.
The district is bordered to the north by Dong'an...
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