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Catholic bishop, priest released after two months in Eritrea prison
Security agents had arrested Bishop Tsalim and two priests Oct. 15 at Asmara International Airport upon the bishop’s arrival from... Read more
Source confirms arrest of Catholic bishop, two priests in Eritrea
The members of the clergy are being accused of highlighting violations of human rights in Eritrea in their homilies, the... Read more
Pope Francis appoints apostolic visitor for Eritrean Catholics in US and Canada
He also named an apostolic visitor for Eritrean Catholics in Europe. Read more
US bishops oppose expansion of immigration restrictions
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is decrying a Trump administration order that expands, by six, a list of... Read more
Eritrean bishops say seizure of Catholic schools is 'hatred against the faith'
Seven religious schools in Eritrea, four of them sponsored by the Catholic Church, have been seized by the country’s government... Read more
Eritreans suffering from seizure of Catholic health clinics, aid group says
The Eritrean government’s recent closure of all Catholic-run health clinics in the country will have devastating effects for the people... 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
Italian bishops receive 100 Eritrean migrants stranded at port
The Italian bishops’ conference will accept the majority of African migrants who have spent 10 days stranded on a coast... Read more
Pope Francis affirms Ethiopian, Eritrean bishops as model of unity
Addressing the bishops of the northeast African nations Ethiopia and Eritrea at their ad limina visit to Rome on May... Read more
