Religious Persecution

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called for “harsh consequences” against Israeli settlers who attacked a church in the West Bank village of Taybeh.

The U.S. House approved Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, USAID closed after six decades, and a religious freedom watchdog issued a report on Russia.

Amid Israeli airstrikes carried out on nuclear sites in Iran and retaliatory drone attacks on Israel, Trump is reportedly weighing the degree to which the U.S. will or will not …

From the wearing of green in honor of Ireland’s patron to St. Joseph altars laden with bread and gratitude, next week’s festivities remind us of two great saints from whom …

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 …

(OSV News) — Nicaragua’s government issued a statement attacking the Vatican as “depraved” following interviews in which exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa reaffirmed the pope’s desire for him to continue …

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 …

(OSV News) — Since the start of their February 2022 full-scale invasion, Russian forces have killed close to 70 clergy and destroyed more than 630 places of worship in Ukraine, according …

(OSV News) — OSV News recently spoke with researcher Felix Corley of Forum 18 — a news service that partners with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee in defending freedom of religion, thought …

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. …