Articles on this issue "freedom"
Women 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 …
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 …
read moreBy Father John Flynn On May 2 the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), published its annual report together with its recommendations on which nations should be …
read moreHere is the March 22 address which Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva, delivered to the Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council …
read moreRespect for religion and religious freedom are two complementary elements that need each other, the Holy See said in an intervention before the U.N. Human Rights Council. Archbishop Silvano …
read moreCardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor of Westminster signaled his concern about the kind of culture British society is producing as religion is pushed to the margins. On the occasion of the 30th …
read moreBy Father John Flynn As speculation continues over the future of relations between the Vatican and China, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun recently offered to step up his activity in this area. In …
read moreHere is the address delivered Sept. 21 to the Human Rights Council by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See's permanent observer to the U.N. office in Geneva. * * * Mr. President, Thank you …
read moreLargely overlooked amid the controversy surrounding the Pope's recent remarks about Islam was the United States' "2006 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom." The report covers the …
read moreLargely overlooked amid the controversy surrounding the Pope's recent remarks about Islam was the United States' "2006 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom." The report covers the …
read moreChina and the Muslim world are the two fronts that will shape the future of religious freedom, suggests a new report. The "Report on Religious Freedom in the World," published by the …
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