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flag Pope honors two Spanish nuns killed in Algeria in 1994.

flag Pope Leo XIV honored two Spanish Augustinian nuns, Sister Esther Paniagua Alonso and Sister Caridad Álvarez Martín, who were killed in 1994 while attending Mass in Algeria. flag The sisters died during the country's civil conflict, where foreign missionaries were targeted. flag Despite the dangers, they chose to stay in Algeria to serve. flag Their sacrifice has been commemorated, and the site where they died is now a place of peace and welcome.

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