Tag: international
US bishops urge Catholics to pray as March for Life goes...
The March for Life is an annual peaceful pro-life gathering in Washington, D.C. in protest of abortion
China’s treatment of Uyghurs a ‘genocide,’ says US official
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted on Twitter that China “is committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, China”
Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist...
Public criticism of the party is not tolerated and groups which promote democratization are targeted by the authorities
Pope Francis reminds people of Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of...
The pope said King's message remains relevant as the world “increasingly faces the challenges of social injustice, division and conflict”
Thai Catholics urged to voice opposition to planned law allowing early-stage...
The amendment to the law will allow women to have abortion for any reason during the period up to 12 weeks of pregnancy
9 Catholic bishops with COVID-19 die worldwide in single week
Between January 8 and January 15, nine bishops across three continents died as a result of the new coronavirus disease
Pope opens global ‘Week of Prayer for Christian Unity’
The theme of this year's observance highlights "Jesus' request that we abide in His love so that we might bear much fruit"
Pope prays for Indonesians following killer earthquake
Pope Francis said he is saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life and of the destruction caused by the violent earthquake on Friday
North Korea still tops countries where Christians face most persecution
‘Being discovered as a Christian in North Korea is a death sentence,’ says Open Doors report
Fire destroys homes of thousands in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps
‘Another devastating blow’ for people who’ve ‘endured unspeakable hardship for years’