Tag: Religious Persecution
Indian prelate demands action against those who insulted pope, priests
The prelate said Christians in the state now experience extreme insecurity because of the increasing attacks and intimidations
Christian hospital in India faces closure following attacks
Hindu nationalist groups have accused the hospital of indulging in forcible religious conversions
Indian authorities arrest Catholic school principal; priest, nun on the run
Leaders of the Jabalpur Catholic diocese denied the allegation, saying it is a conspiracy to tarnish the image of a Church institution
Former bureaucrats in India urge Modi to denounce attacks on Christians
The retired bureaucrats urged Modi in an open letter to reassure Christians in the country that it will get equal treatment
Indian bishop says Church to continue work despite threats
“No government can stop us from doing good works,” said the 68-year-old head of the southern Indian archdiocese
Christian families in Laos driven from their village
The incident was the latest in a string of similar assaults and legal moves against Christians in the one-party communist state
Pope Francis prays for Nicaragua after bishop sentenced to 26 years...
Bishop Álvarez, an outspoken critic of Ortega’s regime, was charged with being a “traitor of the homeland” on Feb. 10
Religious freedom ‘under assault’ across the world, say faith leaders
According to religious freedom watchdog Open Doors International, 5,014 Christians were killed in 2022 in Nigeria alone
Catholic bishop reported missing in China for the nth time
Bishop Shao was reported to have been taken by authorities with his secretary, Father Jiang Sunian
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