Tag: attacks on Christians

Sri Lanka arrests former intelligence chief over Easter bombings as Church renews call for truth and accountability

Church bodies welcome a court ruling while raising concerns over militarization and alleged rights violations in Mindoro

“The Papal Basilicas and other centers of prayer—such as the Holy Stairs—recorded unprecedented attendance levels"

Suicide bombers kill 30 during evening Mass at Damascus church, marking Syria’s deadliest attack on Christians in years

They called for “quick and impartial investigations” into the incidents, which reflect a troubling rise in hostility toward Christians

The latest violence was allegedly triggered by the murder of a young Kuki woman, whose body was discovered abandoned in a river

"I would like to assure you of my prayers for the victims of the attack in the Philippines this morning, where a bomb exploded during Mass"

The blast occurred during the celebration of the Holy Mass in Dimaporo Gymnasium in Mindanao State University on the First Sunday of Advent

A 2022 report said there were at least 78 documented cases of abduction, forcible conversion to Islam and forcible marriage of young women

The protesters held placards that read “Every persecution makes Christians stronger in faith,” “Stop attack against Christians"