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Cardinal Zen and Jimmy Lai Among Hong Kongers Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
All of those nominated have been involved in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, especially since 2019, when large-scale protests against authoritarian Chinese rule erupted on the territory, which is a special administrative region of China.

‘No More Bloodshed,’ Pope Francis Begs South Sudan’s Leaders
The Pope said, ‘I have come here as a pilgrim, a pilgrim of reconciliation, in the hope of accompanying you on your journey of peace.’ He also condemned violence against women and encouraged their greater inclusion in political positions.

Youth Walk 9 Days and 250 Miles Across South Sudan to See Pope Francis
A group of 60 young people and 24 adults participated in the peace pilgrimage, an initiative of the Diocese of Rumbek.

American Tourist Desecrates Statue of Christ in Catholic Church in Jerusalem
The suspect in the attack is an American tourist who was detained by Israeli police officers after throwing the image of Christ to the ground.

Religious Freedom ‘Under Assault’ Across the World, Leaders Testify at Summit
Some leaders at the summit, including Naomi Kikoler of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, cautioned that the persecution of people of faith in some countries already amounts to genocide and could lead to genocide in others if immediate action is not taken.

Costa Rican Priest Shares His Journey From Intelligence Agent to the Catholic Priesthood
Father Guillén, 52, said that he responded to God’s call when he was 24.

Belgian Television Station Rediscovers Lost Interview With Priest Who Developed Big Bang Theory
VRT television channel found the video among its archives late last year.

Biggest Papal Masses Ever: How Does Today’s Mass in the DRC Compare?
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in French, the official language of DRC, and Lingala, the Bantu-based creole spoken in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and by millions of speakers across Central Africa.

Republican and Democrat Leaders Urge Biden to Add Nigeria to List of Countries Violating Religious Freedom
Despite evidence of rampant human rights violations against Christians and religious minorities in Nigeria, the U.S. State Department under the Biden administration removed Nigeria from its CPC list in 2021 and kept the country off the list again in 2022.