“Christians are being kidnapped every day, killed every day in this country,” said Emeka Umeagbalasi, director of the nongovernmental agency Intersociety.
Christian/Catholic Persecution
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More than 388 million Christians — or 1 in 7 believers worldwide — face “high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith,” according to a new report.
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US commission hearing focuses on persecution of Christians around globe
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt JensenPresident Daniel Ortega’s ban on religious processions has intensified in Nicaragua, and now faithful at Masses “cannot pray out loud,” said one witness.
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Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.
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As 2025 draws to a close, the plight of persecuted Christians around the world remains dire — and in many places, deeply forgotten.
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Bishop Gabriel Dunia of Auchi “expressed his deep pain and sorrow over the loss of the young seminarian” and urged intensified efforts to protect people.
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“While claims for legal redress would be hard to prove,” atonement is “a moral duty, given that these past iniquities are still having tangible effects.”
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As the world grapples with “mounting challenges,” the global community must “recommit to the foundational pillars,” a top Vatican diplomat told the U.N.
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As Hong Kong Catholic activist’s trial reaches final stretch, appeals grow to ‘save him’
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsAfter a year of pro-democracy protests in 2019, China in 2020 imposed the national security law, which has all but silenced dissent in Hong Kong, AP reported.
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Nicaraguan governor seizes Catholic school amid claims it is site of past crimes
by David Agrenby David AgrenThe U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs blasted the school’s seizure in a X post, decrying the “cruelty” of the nation’s dictatorship.
