Articles on this issue "freedom"
On Tuesday the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2013 annual report. “The state of international religious freedom is increasingly dire due to …
read moreFormer government minister Ann Widdecombe says Christians need to put pressure on the UK government to stop the persecution of Christians overseas – and to stop it developing here. Speaking …
read moreThe Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) criticized the administration of Filipino president Benito Aquino III, saying that they have failed in addressing the real problems …
read moreWe offer our readers the final part of the interview with Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves, OFM, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who is very clear on the position of the Church and the role that …
read moreAttacks against religious liberty are happening in several parts of the world. Sometimes with diatribes, other times with bloodshed, but also through laws that infringe people’s fundamental …
read moreThe Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a non-profit law firm, announced last Friday that its lawsuits challenging the HHS mandate continue following their victory in another lawsuit, Newland …
read moreOn May 24, the U.S. Department of State released its annual report on the state of human rights around the world. The “2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,” covered events from the …
read moreChina's human rights record is coming in for close scrutiny in the months preceding the summer Olympics. The attention is not pleasing to Beijing authorities and just last week Foreign …
read moreAuthentic freedom finds its meaning in love and serving others, says Benedict XVI. This was the conclusion of the meditation the Pope delivered today before praying the Angelus with the crowds …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today before reciting the midday Angelus with several thousand people gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear Brothers …
read moreWomen religious in some 600 convents are praying for religious freedom in anticipation of Benedict XVI's letter to Chinese Catholics. The Pope is expected to publish a letter to Chinese …
read moreMany nations pay lip service to religious freedom, says Archbishop Charles Chaput, but few do much about it. The archbishop of Denver recently completed two terms on the U.S. Commission on …
read moreThe underground Catholic bishop of Zheng Ding, in Hebei province, has been arrested again, reports a U.S.-based watchdog agency. The Cardinal Kung Foundation reported that Bishop Jia Zhiguo, …
read moreIf you live in a predominantly Muslim country and want to convert to Christianity, chances are your faith will be put to the test. The latest example of troubles Christian converts face comes …
read moreMore than 4,000 protesters were arrested as they marched through the streets of India's capital, asking the government to break the silence on violence against Christians. Today's rally was …
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