Articles on this issue "persecution"
Over two thousand people marched through the streets of in a candlelit procession praying for the release of two Syrian bishops who were abducted a month ago in Aleppo in Syria. On April 22, …
read moreHere is a statement released by the Bishops and Representatives of the Churches in Jordan regarding the kidnapping of two Metropolitans in Aleppo, Syria. * * * Today, Tuesday May 21st, 2013 …
read moreA Syrian Orthodox Church located in a town in Mesopotamia was destroyed several days ago. St. Mary's Church and the Christian school of Al-Wahda in Deir Ezzor was located in the center of …
read moreChristians in Iraq are expressing fear of renewed violence after 34-year-old Hani Salim Wadi was killed Monday night in Kirkuk. The incident has sparked an atmosphere of insecurity, AsiaNews …
read moreChristians were forced to flee for their lives as a Muslim mob set fire to their Church and two adjoining homes in the village of Jaithikey on Friday. Aid to the Church in Need reported today …
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read moreA bomb explosion in the middle of a Mass in a Kathmandu Catholic Church killed two parishioners and injured eight others. The explosion took place Saturday morning in Assumption Catholic …
read moreThe Holy See opposes the U.N. resolution on religious defamation, noting that this seemingly good initiative can bring negative consequences, says the Holy See's permanent observer at the U.N. …
read moreLeaders of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land are condemning the "revolting attacks" against Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, broadcast by Israel's Channel 10 television. A joint …
read moreThe caste system was abolished years ago, but members of the "untouchable" group are still marginalized and persecuted, especially because many have embraced Christianity or Islam, reports the …
read moreBenedict XVI is following the progress of investigations into the kidnapping of two Italian nuns in Kenya. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, affirmed today …
read moreAppeals continue coming from the Vatican on behalf of Christians in India, who continue facing the aftereffects of a wave of persecution at the hand of Hindu extremists. The latest such appeal …
read moreThe Melkite patriarch of Antioch is calling on world leaders and the Arab League to rescue the Christians of Iraq. Patriarch Gregorios III Laham of Antioch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church …
read moreFather Bernard Digal, 45, died in a hospital Wednesday from wounds he sustained in late August, when he was beaten by Hindu extremists. The priest served in the Archdiocese of …
read moreWhen many people think of Christian persecution, the Roman Colosseum and catacombs come to mind. But according to a new report, the worldwide persecution of Christians is on the rise even …
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