English Priest With an Iraqi Heart: Meet Father Benedict Kiely
As Pope Francis embarks upon his apostolic trip to Iraq this week, Father Kiely asks, ‘Do we believe we are the Body of Christ that is being persecuted today?’
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Christians Are Being Attacked and Killed in Nigeria, and They Need Our Help
Unless the U.S. and other nations keep pressure on the Nigerian government to take real steps to end religious persecution, millions will remain at the mercy of militant groups.
Coronavirus Lockdown Has Increased Persecution Against Christians Worldwide
The 2021 “World Watch List” of nations most culpable for the persecution of Christians has revealed that preexisting trends of 2019 were amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He Was Persecuted, Imprisoned and Tortured — and Now He’s a Catholic Priest
“It is amazing that, after so long,” says Father Raphael Nguyen, “God chose me to be a priest to serve him and others, especially the suffering.”
Cardinal Dolan: Remember the Persecuted Christians at Christmas
In a Dec. 16 op-ed, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Toufic Baaklini, president of In Defense of Christians, encouraged U.S. officials and residents to reflect on the story of Christmas and to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians.
The Persecution of a Finnish Parliamentarian
MP Päivi Räsänen faces four criminal investigations for traditional biblical beliefs.
More Than 500 Hate Crimes Against Europe’s Christians Recorded in 2019
In France and Spain, there were multiple incidents in which tabernacles were broken into and consecrated hosts stolen.
Christian Advocates Call for U.S. to Condemn Aggression Against Armenians
The largely-Muslim makeup of Azerbaijan and the history of Armenian Christianity is a key factor in the conflict, particularly amid reports that neighboring Turkey is actively exporting Syrian Islamist extremists to Azerbaijan to fight Armenia.
Pompeo: Nowhere is Religious Freedom More Under Assault Than in China
The U.S. Secretary of State’s remarks at a religious freedom symposium came a day before he is expected to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Vatican to discuss the renewal of the Holy See’s provisional accord with China.
Secretary Pompeo: Vatican Has ‘Moral Authority’ to Speak on China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he believes the U.S. and the Holy See “have a shared interest in seeing that every human being in China has the opportunity to practice their faith, exercise their conscience rights.”
