persecution
-
Catholic News - General
Persecution of Christians worldwide has gotten worse, papal charity report says
Burkinabé soldiers patrol in Ouagadougou after the January 2022 coup. / Credit: VOA News (public domain) CNA Staff, Oct 22,…
Read More » -
Catholic News - Pope
Persecution of 10 Catholic bishops in China intensified after Vatican-China deal, report says
Cardinal Joseph Zen arrives at a court for his trial in Hong Kong on Sept. 26, 2022. / Credit: PETER…
Read More » -
Catholic News - Pope
Aug. 22 marks International Day of Victims of Religious Persecution
UN Headquarters in Geneva. / Agnieszka Skalska/Shutterstock Lima Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 18:30 pm (CNA). Every Aug. 22 the…
Read More » -
Catholic News - Pope
Christian watchdog calls on U.S. to recognize persecution of Christians in Nigeria
A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline while taking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at the…
Read More » -
Catholic News - Pope
Christians face ‘devastating’ persecution under Pakistani blasphemy laws, expert says
Ed Clancy, the director of outreach at the charity group Aid to the Church in Need, speaks with “EWTN News…
Read More » -
Catholic News - Pope
Incidents of violence and persecution against Christians shoot up in India
Catholic faithful offer prayers during an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Mary's Basilica in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad…
Read More » -
Catholic News - General
Despite persecution, ‘the Church is still alive in Nicaragua,’ priest says
Daniel Ortega. / Credit: Harold Escalona / Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 30, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA). Despite being…
Read More » -
Catholic News - General
Here’s where Christians continued to face persecution in 2023
A screen grab from a video shared with ACI Africa that shows the parish house at St. Raphael Fadan Kamantan…
Read More » -
Catholic News - Pope
India’s Modi hosts Christian leaders for Christmas amid rising persecution
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a Christmas gathering with Christian leaders, including Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai and Delhi…
Read More »