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Venezuelan Church condemns regime’s political repression, human rights violations
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The statement denounces “the growing, politically motivated repression, the violation of human rights and the selective and arbitrary detentions” of individuals; the statement calls for ...
Pakistan High Court upholds Asia Bibi acquittal—many Christians still held on blasphemy charges
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He highlighted the suffering experienced by so many people accused of blasphemy, irrespective of the outcome of their cases. The priest said: “The blasphemy law ...
Filipino Church calls for prayer after cathedral bombing
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“Please pray for the victims of Mount Carmel Cathedral bombing in Jolo. No words can describe the sorrow and pain that we feel. May they ...
Central African Republic: diocese comes back to life in wake of massacre
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"We have lost everything, except our faith,” Bishop Yapaupa said. He added: "We can still look into the eyes of our enemy and offer him ...
Christians in need celebrate Christmas with quiet joy
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“CHRISTMAS is the celebration of the longing for our better self, for the heaven we search for in vain here on Earth, and for the ...
Report: aggressive nationalism is fueling religious hatred—West is failing to act
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The report—noting that respect for religious freedom is on the decline worldwide—finds that 61 percent of the world’s population live in countries where the right ...
Iraq: Church leaders urge more support for Christians resettling on the Nineveh Plains
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Funding is falling short, the statement said, noting that “there is still a lot to do” to facilitate the return of Christians “to their respective ...
In Pakistan, ‘Christians are a community of the very poor, living in conditions of semi-slavery’
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"Our people have a very simple but very strong faith. Despite the problems of access to education and the lack of opportunities, the people are ...
Nigerian bishop denounces government inaction in face of Fulani attacks
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"The Fulani ... have been supplied with modern weapons of a kind not used by simple herdsmen. We need to ask who is behind this.”
Churches around the world go red in support of religious freedom
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“We are therefore inviting people throughout the world to stand up together with ACN in defense of religious freedom and make a visible gesture of ...