After deadly attacks killed 15 people at a Catholic church and dozens more at a mosque in Burkina Faso, Pope Francis said places of worship must be re.
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Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has received anonymous reports that terrorists in Burkina Faso have instigated a killing campaign against Christians. The charity has been told that a group of 147 Christians - including children, elderly and eight pregnant women - fled from two village.