Religious persecution
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Woman convicted for silently holding sign outside UK abortion clinic
The case provides further evidence of an erosion of freedom of expression in the United Kingdom, which has recently become... Read more
3-day peaceful protests in Nigerian diocese call for end to abductions, killings
A group of protesters in Nigeria called for the enforcement of an anti-grazing law to curb the activities of armed... Read more
Report: Attacks on Catholics increasingly common and tolerated in Europe and Latin America
Attacks against Christians, especially Catholics, are on the rise in both Europe and Latin America, according to various reports from... Read more
Young Christian in Pakistan brutally attacked for refusing to convert to Islam
Aid to the Church in Need reported the attack, pointing to it as yet another example of “the persistent religious... Read more
Nicaragua lashes out at Vatican after EWTN interview with Bishop Rolando Álvarez
The Nicaraguan government has lashed out at the Vatican following an interview Bishop Rolando Álvarez gave last week to the... Read more
Bishop Álvarez: ‘I always believed in my liberation and what sustained me was prayer’
In an exclusive interview, persecuted Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez shares with EWTN News his experience one year after his release... Read more
International Religious Freedom Summit examines religious persecution in the West
“People being arrested because of their faith and living out their faith is coming at odds with an increasingly secular... Read more
Journalists in Nigeria urged to speak up, expose all forms of Christian persecution
A priest in the Awka Diocese in Nigeria has encouraged journalists to expose Christian persecution, which is at its highest... Read more
‘Night of terror’ in Nicaragua: Dictatorship forces cloistered nuns to leave monasteries
The dictatorship’s order reportedly was carried out on the night of Jan. 28, forcing some 30 cloistered nuns belonging to... Read more
Pakistan sentences 4 men to death for alleged blasphemy on the internet
A Pakistani court has sentenced four men to death for allegedly posting blasphemous content against Islam on social media, a... Read more
China’s oldest priest dies at 104: a life of faith amid 25 years of persecution
Father Joseph Guo Fude was one of the few remaining Catholic priests in China who had been ordained prior to... Read more
Catholic priest sentenced to 11 years in prison by Belarusian regime
The Viasna Human Rights Center stated on X that 64-year-old Father Henrykh Akalatovich has denied “all charges.” Read more
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
