Persecuted Christians
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Wear black to protest anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Catholics told
The bishops of Nigeria told the nation’s Catholics to wear black on Ash Wednesday to protest the ongoing persecution of... Read more
Priest arrested in Turkey for giving bread and water to Kurdish separatists
Turkish authorities have arrested a Syriac Orthodox priest on terrorism charges after the cleric allegedly provided bread and water to... Read more
Days before attack, Nigerian bishop warned of poor protection for Christians
Just days before a suspected Islamist militant attack killed 30 people in Nigeria, a prominent bishop in the country lamented... Read more
Three churches reportedly burned down in Sudan
According to a local rights group in Sudan, three churches in a town were burnt down in December 2019 and... Read more
Archbishop Chaput asks Pakistani PM to follow through on religious liberty
On behalf of Philadelphia’s Pakistani Catholic community, Archbishop Charles Chaput encouraged the Pakistani prime minister Tuesday to shape a culture... Read more
Report: Around the world, 260 million Christians face persecution
Christian persecution around the world is a growing problem, says a new report from an agency that documents abuses against... Read more
Portland bishop says religious prejudice 'cannot be tolerated'
During his homily for Mass on Wednesday, Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland urged Catholics not to tolerate “any kind” of... Read more
Soleimani air strike could mean new danger for Iraqi Christians
Christian communities in the Middle East are likely to suffer renewed persecution in any instability following recent U.S. airstrikes, experts... Read more
‘Adopt a family’ of Christian refugees in Lebanon this Christmas
As Lebanon’s economic crisis worsens, a Lebanese priest is asking for people to spiritually and charitably adopt a persecuted Christian... Read more
International Conference on Christian Persecution convenes in Budapest
Patriarchs, cardinals, politicians, and Christians from across the globe are in Budapest this week for the International Conference on Christian... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayer for persecuted Christians in Ethiopia
Pope Francis Sunday asked for prayer for persecuted Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, who have been targeted in ongoing ethnic clashes... Read more
‘Our faith is stronger than their bombs’: A Sri Lankan priest in Rome
As the pastor of a parish in which many families lost a mother, father, or child in a bombing on... Read more
In first-ever event, UN commemorates religious victims of violence
The United Nations General Assembly has designated Aug. 22 as the first-ever International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of... Read more
Iraqi church formerly defaced by ISIS rededicated on Assumption feast
An Iraqi church damaged and defaced by the Islamic State in 2014 was rededicated Thursday for the parish’s celebration of... Read more
Amid global Christian persecution, this Coptic archbishop urges unity
A leading Coptic archbishop said that Christians must “walk in the shoes” of those facing global Christian persecution, while overcoming... Read more
In Northern Iraq, Christians face obstacles on the road to rebuilding
As some Christian genocide victims rebuild their homes in Northern Iraq, a tenuous security situation still threatens their future in... Read more
Rise in crimes against churches in France shock faithful, prompt reflection
Vandalism, theft, arson and other increasing attacks on churches in France have led to debates about their causes, amid shock... Read more
Eritrean Catholic Church remains opposed to health facilities' closure
As the Eritrean government continues to seize and close Catholic healthcare sites throughout the country, the Church has denounced the... Read more
Eritrean Catholics dedicate Apostles' Fast to pray over clinics' closure
The head of the Eritrean Catholic Church has called for the Church's faithful to observe the current fasting season in... Read more
Eritrean Catholic Church denounces government seizure of health clinics
The Eritrean Catholic Church has criticized the government of the one-party state for seizing and closing its 22 health clinics... Read more
