Tag: Religious Persecution
Pope Francis’ January 2022 prayer intention is for victims of religious...
In a video appeal released Jan. 4, the pope called religious persecution “inhuman” and “insane”
Year in Review: 2021 most violent year for Christians in India
Not only Christians, who comprise a little over two percent of the population, but also Muslims are on the receiving end of religious attacks
Year in Review: The state of religious freedom around the world
ACN called attention to the rise in religious persecution worldwide and deplored the growing intolerance for Christian beliefs in the West
Vietnamese police disrupt Christmas celebration of Montagnard Christians
The authorities have accused the church of wanting to overthrow the government, though church members deny the allegation
Missionaries of Charity seeks swift fix after India blocks foreign donations
Foreign donations to the Missionaries of Charity made up more than US$13 million for the financial year ending in March 2021
Vietnamese police arrest followers of religious group during founder’s funeral
Founded in 1989, the Duong Van Minh religion promotes the removal of old and costly funeral customs
Report finds rising anti-Christian violence in India
Christians faced persecution in 21 of the country’s 28 states, said the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need
Indian police probe Mother Teresa’s charity, raid orphanage for ‘forced conversion’
Indian police were probing a charity started by Mother Teresa and raided and orphanage in another state
Catholic bishop in China resurfaced after alleged kidnapping by authorities
Aside from saying that the faithful in the diocese "thank God" for the bishop’s return, the report did not provide other details
Priests, religious ‘in danger’ in many parts of the world, says...
In 2021 alone, at least 17 priests and religious have been murdered and 20 have been kidnapped