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Nearly 2 dozen bishops visit remote community of ‘banished’ Catholics in eastern India
Christians performed traditional animist dances with men wearing buffalo horns while women in colorful dresses offered flower bouquets to each... Read more
Nigeria tops report for number of Christians killed, kidnapped in 2024
The World Watch List, released Jan. 15, found that 3,100 Christians were killed and 2,830 Christians were kidnapped in Nigeria... Read more
Christians in northeast India unfazed by bid to revive 46-year-old anti-conversion law
The revival of the dormant law has been brought about by the Guwahati High Court, which ordered the state government... Read more
Churches around the world lit up red in honor of persecuted Christians
Organized by the Christian aid group Aid to the Church in Need International, “Red Week” has been taking place every... Read more
Persecution of Christians worldwide has gotten worse, papal charity report says
The Aid to the Church in Need report, which covers August 2022 to June 2024, states that human rights violations... Read more
Christian watchdog calls on U.S. to recognize persecution of Christians in Nigeria
“The outcry of Nigerian Christians is falling on deaf ears. It is time for the United States to answer their... Read more
Rome to host 7th Day of the Catacombs, opportunity to reflect on early Christians
Rome’s catacombs will be open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday,... Read more
UPDATE: Senators press FBI on alleged deletion of files related to Catholic investigation
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley and 15 other Republican senators expressed their demands in a Jan. 31 letter to FBI Director... Read more
Report: Over 130 Catholic priests and religious arrested, kidnapped, or murdered in 2023
Throughout 2023, more than 130 Catholic priests and religious were either arrested, kidnapped, or murdered, according to a new report. Read more
Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues
During Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis renewed his call for peace. Read more
‘Red Week’: Buildings and monuments across the world lit red in honor of persecuted Christians
Buildings, monuments, and hundreds of churches across the world are being lit up in red throughout November in honor of... Read more
Christianity growing despite world’s worst persecutions, new report says
A new report from a Christian advocacy group says that Christianity continues to thrive and grow despite brutal repression. Read more
Religious persecution is threat to U.S. national security, experts tell Congress
In testimony to the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, experts said that religious... Read more
U.S. bishops mark 25th anniversary of International Religious Freedom Act
The bishops called the 1998 law a “landmark” piece of legislation meant to protect the “essential and inviolable” principle of... Read more
Persecuted bishop in Nicaragua tells faithful to overcome evil with good
Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, who has been under house for eight days, called on the faithful not to... Read more
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Coptic archbishop: Condemning persecution of non-Christians follows the example of Christ
Christians around the world must speak out against persecution of non-Christians, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London told CNA during... Read more
Government restrictions on religion reach new peak, Pew Research Center says
Government restrictions on religion are at their highest since tracking began in 2007, the Pew Research Center has said in... Read more
Pope urges 'full rights' be given to persecuted Rohingya minority
On Sunday Pope Francis made a fresh appeal on behalf of the persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority, voicing his closeness to... Read more
Pope Francis: The way of Christ is the way of persecution
On Wednesday Pope Francis said that following Christ means taking a path contrary to that of the world, and being... Read more
Pope makes renewed plea on behalf of persecuted Rohingya minority
On Wednesday Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for prayer on behalf for all suffering due to slavery and exploitation,... Read more
