Religious Persecution

April 15, 2013

Christian Converts Recount Captivity in Iran

At an event sponsored by the Hudson Institute, the two women said there are 'many, many churches in Iran,' which harshly punishes converts from Islam.

January 11, 2013

Religious Leaders Urged to Fight Global Persecution

In a letter to prominent Protestants and Catholics, Rep. Frank Wolf says ‘the West must speak out on behalf of the persecuted Church around the world.’

November 29, 2012

Missouri Business Granted Injunction Against HHS Mandate

The company’s Catholic owner says the contraceptive mandate violates his religious freedom by forcing him to provide insurance coverage for morally objectionable drugs and procedures.

October 31, 2012

North Dakota Bishop Stands by Pastoral Letter on Election

His call to vote in accordance with a properly formed conscience wasn’t directed against specific candidates, Bishop Kagan explains.

October 18, 2012

Religious Freedom (Briefly) Surfaces During Debates, Stirring Frustration

Where the HHS mandate stands in the midst of pre-election sound bites and strategy.

September 11, 2012

Christian Pastor Released From Iranian Prison

Yousef Nadarkhani's release comes after nearly three years of facing the threat of execution for his religion.

June 21, 2012

Fortnight of Films Celebrate Religious Liberty

Register film critic Steven D. Greydanus recommends 14 films to accompany the saint of each day.

May 29, 2012

SDG Reviews 'For Greater Glory'

¡Viva Cristo Rey! Epic film celebrates a historic Catholic struggle for religious freedom that resonates with our own times.

May 8, 2012

How the Church Was Destroyed in Shanghai

Communist Party dossiers reveal the methods that dismantled a flourishing Catholic community.

November 22, 2011

Nun Serving Tribal Peoples Killed in India

Authorities suspect mafia associated with mining company that Sister Valsa John fought.

January 13, 2010

Churches Bear Brunt of Anger in Malaysia