Nepal - Holy Cross Sisters mission for poor remote villages is thriving It is almost 10 years now since the sisters of the congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Cross first began their apostolate in East Nepal. They are helping to give schooling to children from the poorest families, and at [...]
PAKISTAN - Muslim extremists sentenced to death for burning Christians alive An anti-terror court in Pakistan has sentenced to death Muslim extremists convicted of killing a Christian couple by burning them alive. Shahzad Masih and his wife Shama Bibi who was five months pregnant were killed after being accused of blasphemy for burning [...]
"Eritrea hungers for God"Interview: Father Andrzej Halemba – first impressions after his recent trip to Eritrea You have recently been in Eritrea. What is your impression about this country?It was the first time for me, after so many years of trying I got finally the permission to go to Eritrea. [...]
VIETNAM - New law still doesn’t ensure religious freedom Vietnamese politicians have just passed the country's first ever bill which would appear to enshrine religious freedom. The exact details of the Law on Belief and Religion have not been made public yet but Christian groups fear the right to worship freely [...]
Religious Freedom in the World report 2016 launched in Malta The 13th edition of the Religious Freedom in the World report, produced by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) was launched in Malta on 25 November 2106. To mark the occasion, Portes des Bombes was lit up in [...]
Fr Ziad Hilal S.J. visits parishes in Malta and Gozo Fr Ziad Hilal S.J. who came to Malta as a keynote speaker for the launch of “Religious Freedom in the World” report 2016, also had a full programme of visits to various parishes all over the Maltese islands. Immediately after the [...]
GERMANY - Hundreds of Christian refugees sexually abused and beaten by Muslims in German camps Hundreds of Christian refugees have been sexually abused and beaten by Muslims in migrant camps across Germany, a shock new report from a coalition of Christian groups reveals. Most of the abuse took place in the deferral [...]
SWITZERLAND - Battle for crosses in public spaces reignited A Swiss national petition is calling for Christian symbols to be preserved and replaced in public buildings, schools and public spaces. The petitioners are opposed to the fact that crosses are disappearing from school rooms and public buildings."We want Christian symbols to [...]
SAUDI ARABIA - International schools banned from observing non-Islamic holidays Saudi Arabia has banned international schools from observing non-Islamic occasions such as Christmas and New Year. The ban forbids the schools from providing holidays on such occasions or changing the dates of exams because of them.The education ministry directed all schools [...]
INDONESIA - Islamists demand removal of Christian Governor Police in Indonesia, the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation are deciding this week on whether to pursue a blasphemy case instigated by hardline Muslims against the Jakarta governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, nicknamed "Ahok". Now that he has been formally named as a suspect, prosecutors [...]