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Catholic Church to European Union: Fight against anti-Christian hate
“The time is mature for the appointment of an EU coordinator on combating anti-Christian hatred in Europe,” said Alessandro Calcagno,... Read more
Indian church leaders plead for protection amid ‘relentless attacks’ on Christians
“We need protection against what is happening and urge the government to ensure the safety of the Christians,” Archbishop John... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship kidnaps and expels another priest
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua has kidnapped and expelled from the country Father Floriano Ceferino Vargas, a priest... Read more
Central American bishops call for day of prayer for Catholic Church in Nicaragua
The bishops of Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala are inviting the faithful to participate in a day... Read more
Pope Francis’ letter to Nicaraguan Catholics is ‘balm for our spirit,’ exiles say
Catholics exiled from Nicaragua are expressing their gratitude for the recent letter of encouragement Pope Francis sent to the persecuted... Read more
Pope Francis to Nicaraguan Catholics: Faith and hope work miracles
Pope Francis has written a moving letter to Catholics in Nicaragua to express his closeness, affection, and incessant prayer. Read more
ACN report: North Koreans in contact with Christians are sent to prison
The report was published this month during Red Week and is an initiative by ACN to draw attention to religious... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua expels president of country’s bishops’ conference
The prelate recently criticized a pro-Ortega mayor who interfered with a Mass by blasting loud music in front of the... Read more
Nicaragua bars priests from anointing the dying in hospitals
Approximately 10 priests from different dioceses have confirmed the situation to author and lawyer Martha Patricia Molina. Read more
Constitutional Court in Spain forces Catholic brotherhood to admit woman
Spain’s Constitutional Court has ruled that by refusing to admit a woman, a male Catholic brotherhood violated the legal precept... Read more
Coalition of faith groups side with nuns in religious freedom case before Supreme Court
The Anglican nuns and religious groups are suing the state of New York after it mandated employers to cover abortions... Read more
Islamic terrorists massacre 150 in Burkina Faso
More than 150 people, including many Christians, were massacred by Islamic terrorists in Burkina Faso, sources told Aid to the... Read more
Christian foundation decries ‘widespread, systematic’ forceful conversion to Islam in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide condemned the detention of the 12 and the forceful conversion of Christians to Islam in various Sudanese... Read more
Christians face arbitrary arrests, grave religious freedom violations in India
According to a recent report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Christians in India are facing increasingly... Read more
Pakistani woman sentenced to death for allegedly blaspheming Muhammed
A Christian mother of four has been sentenced to death by a judge in Pakistan for allegedly spreading blasphemous messages... Read more
Yemeni Christians pressured to conform to Islamic law: ‘We were forced to wear the hijab’
A Yemeni Catholic woman born in the 1980s and living in Aden spoke recently about the plight of Christians in... Read more
Christian community comes closer together amid attacks in the Holy Land
Although interreligious dialogue has suffered as a result of the intensification of conflict in the Holy Land, the situation has... Read more
Nicaragua releases 135 political, religious prisoners; many still remain in custody
Nicaraguan authorities released 135 political and religious prisoners following international pressure, but many critics of the government still remain behind... Read more
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns
Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina has reported that the dictatorship in Nicaragua has deported a group of foreign priests... Read more
56,000 killed in Nigeria’s ethnic and religious violence; Christians disproportionately affected
The violence left 55,910 people dead in 9,970 deadly attacks — as well as 21,621 people abducted in 2,705 attacks. Read more
