WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A Republican lawmaker urged the Trump administration on March 12 to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to violence in that country perpetuated …
Christian/Catholic Persecution
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Nigerian priest’s murder illustrates the grave situation for Christians facing persecution for their faith around the world, says pontifical charity.
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MALMÖ, Sweden (OSV News) — A new report by Open Doors International said that more than 380 million Christians faced persecution and discrimination in 2024, an increase of 15 million …
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(OSV News) — Two Nigerian women religious who were kidnapped Jan. 7 as they returned home from a meeting in Ogboji, a town in Anambra state in Nigeria, were freed …
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Catholic priest in Belarus convicted of treason, sentenced to 11 years in penal colony
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsMINSK, Belarus (OSV News) — Father Henrykh Akalatovich, pastor of the Catholic parish in Valožyn, was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony in Belarus Dec. 30 in a move …
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IHIALA, Nigeria (OSV News) — In a dark sign of descending security in Africa’s most populous country, a Catholic priest has been shot dead on the open road in southeast …
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God wants all people to be saved; he forgives all who repent, pope says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people who have harmed …
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NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — From Nigeria to Mozambique, Sudan and Congo to Burkina Faso, Christians across Africa were victims of horrific persecution in 2024, mainly because of their faith. …
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TORONTO (OSV News) — Rewind the clock to a little over one year ago. The Canadian Human Rights Commission was attracting scorn for a discussion paper declaring that statutory holidays …
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DUBLIN (OSV News) — From Sydney to Santiago, Chile, Catholics across the globe are coming together this November to stand in solidarity with those who suffer for their faith. Persecution …
