Aiding Persecuted Christians a Major Focus of Hungary’s Aid Program, Official Says
Tristan Azbej also discussed with the Register Hungary’s work in the Middle East and beyond, during the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington.
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Nigerian Seminarian Calls for 'Prayer Backed up With Action' to Counter Violence
One Nigerian human-rights organization, Intersociety, estimates that Islamist insurgents have killed an estimated 12,000 Christians in Nigeria since June 2015.
Feast of Chinese Martyrs an Opportunity to Pray for Persecuted Christians in China
One of the more well-known native martyrs was a 14-year-old Chinese girl named Ann Wang, who was killed during the Boxer Rebellion when she refused to apostatize.
Pope Francis Discusses Protection of Christians With Iraqi Prime Minister
The roughly 30-minute private meeting included conversation about the papal visit to Iraq in March.
Catholic Charity to Give $9.5 Million in Aid to Africa’s Persecuted Christians
Thomas Heine-Geldern, ACN’s international executive president, said he hoped that the aid would “assuage the suffering of the people and enable them to experience a little Easter hope.”
Aleppo Archbishop: Why I Hope in Christ After 10 Easters of War in Syria
Syria has marked the 10th anniversary of a war that has devastated and impoverished the country and its indigenous Christian population.
Cardinal Filoni: Iraqi Christians Have the Fundamental Human Right to Remain on Their Historic Lands
The current grand master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, who served as apostolic nuncio to Iraq during the 2003 American bombing of Baghdad, discusses the high stakes of the upcoming papal trip to this ancient locale of the faith.
Pope Francis in Iraq: An Errand of Mercy
EDITORIAL: By remaining steadfast, Iraq’s faithful are making a courageous and sacrificial witness to Christ.
The Silent Persecution of Christians in Kosovo
Arnaud Gouillon, a Christian humanitarian and newly appointed minister by the Serbian government, discusses the plight of the Christian Serb communities in Kosovo and why their disappearance from that region would be a terrible signal for all Christendom.
Cardinal Dolan: Stories of Persecuted Christians Should Move Hearts
Among his recommended actions, Cardinal Dolan said that believers should encourage constant prayers of intercession for the persecuted.
