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Religious Persecution
Victims of Persecution Testify at International Religious Freedom Summit
The two-day annual event includes speakers who faced religious persecution and government officials who work to promote religious freedom globally.
Here’s where Christians continued to face persecution in 2023
Christians have been persecuted by adversarial groups since the time of the apostles, and in varied parts of the world Christians continue to face existential threats.
UN human Rights Council Passes Religious Hatred Resolution amid U.S., European Opposition
The United Nations Human Rights Council approved a controversial resolution Wednesday that urges member states to more aggressively prosecute acts of religious-based antagonism, with the motion passing even amid opposition from United States and European delegations.
Pope Francis Revisits "very painful" Jesuit Abductions in 1970s Argentina
Pope Francis has reflected on the “deep wounds” the Argentine dictatorship caused to two Jesuit priests the government abducted and tortured in the 1970s while the future pontiff was provincial of the Society of Jesus in Argentina.
Dozens Still Captive in Nigeria After Deadly Raid on Catholic Town
Armed bandits killed one person and kidnapped more than 100 others in a March 14 raid on a predominantly Catholic town in north-central Nigeria, according to a Catholic priest and other local sources.
Pope Francis Meets with Two Nigerian Girls who were Kidnapped by Boko Haram
Pope Francis met Wednesday with two young Nigerian girls who suffered horrendous violence at the hands of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
Report: Christian Persecution at its Highest Point in 30 years
The persecution of Christians is at its highest point in three decades, according to the latest report from advocacy group Open Doors.
Church in Nicaragua Asks for Continued Prayers for Abducted Bishop and Priests
The Diocese of Matagalpa has asked the faithful to continue praying for its bishop, Rolando Álvarez, the priests, seminarians, and the layman who were arrested and abducted in the middle of the night by the police of the Nicaraguan dictatorship, led by President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo.
Blessed Sacrament Found Intact in Tabernacle of Church Burned by Armed Men in Cameroon
In the aftermath of the fire that gutted a church in Cameroon, Bishop Aloysius Fondong of the Diocese of Mamfé entered the ruins to retrieve the Blessed Sacrament and found the sacred Hosts and the ciborium containing them to be intact.
Ortega Dictatorship Expels a Another Religious Congregation from Nicaragua
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua has expelled the Religious Sisters of the Cross, thus continuing its attacks against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
European Parliament Condemns Repression of Church in Nicaragua, Urges Release of Bishop
By a broad majority, members of the European Parliament on Thursday condemned the escalating repression against the Catholic Church and others in Nicaragua.
Freed Catholic Priest in Nigeria Recounts Details of His Kidnapping by Insurgents
Father Stephen Ojapah had fallen fast asleep late on May 25 after an exhausting day of parish work when two men with rifles ordered him to get out of bed and follow them.
Croatian Aid Meant to Show Pentecost Attack Victims in Nigeria “you are not forgotten”
Forty-one people were killed by gunmen who opened fire during a Pentecost Sunday Mass.
Catholic Parish in Kaduna, Nigeria, Hard Hit in Last Sunday Attack
“We lost three of our parishioners, and 36 people were kidnapped, the majority of whom were Catholics,” a Nigerian pastor says.
Nigerian Christians No Longer View the U.S. as a "credible partner", Expert Says
The claim that the Pentecost Sunday attack was related merely to resources, land, or climate change is "absurd," Stephen Rasche says.
Recent Church Massacre in Nigeria Not Linked to Climate Change: Bishop to Irish President
The bishop said Michael D. Higgins’ ‘reasons for this gruesome massacre are incorrect and far-fetched.’
“Continue to live Gospel message with fidelity, courage”: Pope to Ondo Diocese, Nigeria
Pope Francis has encouraged the leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria and the people of God there to remain faithful to the Gospel message, which they need to continue defending with courage.
Why Mothers and Their Children are Targeted in Egypt’s Religious Persecution
Radical Islamists in Egypt are using mothers and their children to wage war against Christianity in the Northern African country where religious persecution is said to be high.
Nigeria's Removal from Watch List “retreat” from Religious Persecution Fight: Congressman
The decision to remove Nigeria from the list of “Countries of Particular Concern” was “totally unjustified,” and a backwards step in the fight against religious persecution, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith said in a speech Nov. 23.
Catholic Pontifical Organization Announces Global Campaign against Religious Persecution
Christians all over the world continue to be persecuted on the basis of their faith, a Catholic Pontifical organization has said while announcing this year’s global call for religious freedom.
