Bishop-Elect of Rumbek Pledges to Foster Unity, Receives Heroic Reception
Returning after recovering frm a gunshot wound, Father Carlassare told the faithful, “You are my strength; you have been my strength and am back here because of you.”
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Researcher: Iran Is Squeezing Christians and Other Minorities Out of the Middle East
Since the country’s 1979 revolution, Islamic leaders in Iran have described adherents to minority religions such as Christianity and Judaism as ‘pollution.’
Mother Teresa’s Sisters Don’t Have to Proselytize — They Have the Love of God to Share
The accusations that the Missionaries of Charity force conversions of Hindus to Christianity are not new and are not founded.
Pope Francis’ January 2022 Prayer Intention is for Victims of Religious Persecution
Overall, an estimated 340 million Christians worldwide face persecution, according to Open Doors’ 2021 report, an increase of 30 million from the previous year.
Hindu Nationalists Hit Indian Christians With Anti-Conversion ‘Christmas Whammy’
On Dec. 21 the Hindu nationalist government of the Indian state of Karnataka introduced harsh legislation intended to prevent conversions from Hinduism to other faiths.
Coptic Archbishop: Condemning Persecution of Non-Christians Follows the Example of Christ
Last year, Archbishop Angaelos signed a statement against China’s “potential genocide” of the Uyghurs, a largely-Muslim population in northwest China.
Cardinal Dolan Emphasizes Hope Amid Global Religious Persecution
Cardinal Dolan noted that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI praised religious freedom at the United Nations, saying that “If religious freedom erodes, gone is the guarantee of all our other liberties.”
This Irish Chalice Held the Precious Blood When the Precious Blood Was Outlawed
Made 381 years ago, the MacSwiney Chalice was used in the days of the Penal Laws in Ireland when the Catholic faith was outlawed and priests were hunted men.
Communist Crackdown in China is “Beyond George Orwell’s Imaginings” — and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new human rights report “gives a terrifying view of the cruelty of Xi Jinping’s brutal regime.”
Chinese Cardinals, World Religious Leaders: ‘We Stand With the Uyghurs’
Statement condemns China’s egregious treatment of ethnic group.
