EU Human Rights Court rules Iranian Christian converts have right to seek asylum The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Iranian Christian converts must be granted the right to a fair evaluation of danger by European governments before they can be denied asylum and sent back [...]
IRAN - Iranian House Church movement flourishes as over 450,000 Muslims turn to Christ Although Christianity is highly oppressed in Iran, hundreds of thousands of Christian converts are worshiping secretly in a booming house church movement. The religious police are quick to crack down on house churches and have arrested hundreds of [...]
60-year-old Christian woman caned for breaking Sharia law A 60-year-old Christian woman in Indonesia’s Banda Aceh province has been caned for breaking religious laws aimed at Muslims. This is significant because it was the first time a non-Muslim was caned under the province’s harsh Sharia (Islamic) laws and sets a precedent.In other parts [...]
Krudili jew sofistikati, il-persekuzzjonijiet huma l-ħobż ta’ kuljum tal-Knisja IL-Papa Franġisku fl-omelija tat-Tlieta, 12 ta’ April 2016 fid-Dar Santa MartaIl-persekuzzjoni hi l-ħobż ta’ kuljum tal-Knisja Il-persekuzzjoni hi l-ħobż ta’ kuljum tal-Knisja. Il-Papa Franġisku waqt l-omelija li għamel fil-Kappella tad-Dar Santa Marta sostna li bħalma ġralu San Stiefnu u l-martri ż-żgħar li qatel [...]
Pope Fancis announces special collection for victims of Ukraine conflict Pope Francis has asked all Catholic churches in Europe to take up a special collection for the victims of the Ukraine conflict on 24 April.Speaking to tens of thousands of Catholics in St Peter’s Square, the Pope declared: “This gesture of [...]
“We will not be able to overcome the hatred without a willingness for reconciliation” Jews and Christians, Israelis and Palestinians want to break through the spiral of violence – Aid to the Church in Need is supporting a reconciliation project The Holy Land is being rocked by violence. Since the autumn [...]
A three-year training programme for lay helpers at the pastoral centre of in Mymensingh Catholics represent only a tiny minority in Bangladesh which is over 90% Muslim – only 200,000 out of 144 million people . Christianity here is still developing. In the region of Mymensingh for example, the Church has [...]
Muslim world leaders condemn terror attacks done in name of Islam Mohamed Fatris Bakaram, the Mufti of Singapore, told the country's Catholic Archbishop that Islam completely condemns the Easter Sunday terrorist attack in Lahore which targeted Christians and civilians, killing at least 72 people.In a letter of condolence to Catholic Church [...]
CONGO - Priest who reported atrocities and campaigned for human rights killed by gunmen A 51-year-old Congolese Catholic priest who documented human rights abuses in his home country was killed by armed militants in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Father Vincent Machozi Karunzu was visiting his family [...]
Authorities say government will now ordain bishops not the Church The Chinese government continues to tighten its grip on Christianity. The latest move against Christians is to exert influence on the nation's two government-controlled Catholic organizations to agree to ordain bishops "under the leadership of the government" rather than the Vatican. [...]