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Tag: Afghanistan

After U.S. Withdrawal, Afghanistan Becomes No. 1 Most Dangerous Place on Earth to be Christian


Based on new data from Open Doors, one-in-seven Christians globally suffers high levels of persecution; in Afghanistan, every Christian is either in hiding or on the run

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Open Doors, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Taliban

USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Minorities in Afghanistan


USCIRF has issued several press statements calling on the State Department to prioritize refugee resettlement of Afghan religious minorities and condemning attacks on religious minorities.

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Taliban, U.S. State Department, USCIRF

United States to Send Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan


American Leaders Assert Commitment to Safety of Afghan People Without Recognition of Taliban Rule

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, International Christian Concern, Islam, Joe Biden, Taliban, Terrorism, U.S. State Department

Pakistan Does Global PR for Afghanistan’s Taliban


Religious Minorities Remain Vulnerable to Taliban’s Brutal Rule

Afghanistan, International Christian Concern, Islam, Pakistan, Taliban, Turkey

New Senate Bill Addresses Afghanistan Crisis


Senator Portman Introduces Legislation to Address Taliban Takeover

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, International Christian Concern, Islam, Rob Portman, Sharia, Taliban, U.S. Senate, War

McConnell: Top Generals Contradict President Biden’s Claims on Afghanistan


“What a debacle. We face a greater terrorist threat from Afghanistan than we did before we withdrew,”

Afghanistan, Democrats, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Republicans, U.S. Defense Department, U.S. Military

VIDEO: Congresswoman discusses border crisis and torches pro-abortion Democrats on House floor


Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne of Texas discusses the border and abortion.

Abortion, Afghanistan, Beth Van Duyne, Democrats, Law, Pro-Life, Roe v Wade, U.S. Border

McConnell: Will Democrats Add Shutdown Drama to List of Unnecessary Self-Created Crises?


“We could have a bipartisan vote to fund the government today, if not for the odd tactics of the Senate Democratic Leader.”

Afghanistan, China, Democrats, Illegal Immigration, Inflation, Israel, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, National Debt, Republicans, Taliban, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Washington D.C.

Taliban Official Claims Brutal Punishments and Executions Will Return to Afghanistan


Afghan Christians Fear Their Community Will Be Treated Like Criminals

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Sharia, Taliban

Amnesty International Reports Brutal Crackdown by Taliban in Afghanistan


Afghan Christians Fear Violence Due to Taliban’s Interpretation of Sharia Law

Afghanistan, Amnesty International, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Martyrs, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Sharia, Taliban

Taliban Maneuvers for United Nations Recognition


Turkey Backs Taliban at UN While Promoting Religious Genocide

Afghanistan, Armenian Christians, Catholicism, Christian, Erdoğan, Greece, International Christian Concern, Islam, Judaism, Kurds, Taliban, Turkey

Mitch McConnell: “Global Wars Do Not Simply End Because a President’s Speechwriter Says So”


Mystic Monk Coffee WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor … More

Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Democrats, Guantanamo Bay, Islam, Israel, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Syria, Taliban, U.S. Senate

Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind


Even before they agree to arms transfers, U.S. officials are supposed to consider whether their foreign partners can guarantee that the weapons won’t fall into enemy hands.

Afghanistan, Islam, Joe Biden, Taliban, U.S. Military

Shahnaz Bhatti: testimony of a Catholic nun who served in Afghanistan


I would be the first to return to them. In these times of distress, we would be there for them in the refugee camps that have been set up in neighboring countries.

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Nuns, Persecution, Religious, Religious Freedom, Taliban, Vocations

Open Doors USA Invites Christians to March for the Martyrs


As Christians in Afghanistan pray to stay alive, this Saturday, US Christians are being called to D.C.

Afghanistan, Catholicism, China, Christian, In Defense of Christians, Martyrs, Persecution, Religious Freedom

Iraq’s Islamist extremists are emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan


Iraq is a priority country for Aid to the Church in Need, which provides help such as emergency aid, repairs of Church buildings, medical assistance during the pandemic and student scholarships.

Afghanistan, Bishops, Catholicism, Chaldean Rite, Christian, Iraq, ISIS, Islam, Joe Biden, Persecution, Pope Francis, Religious Freedom, Taliban, United States

Pakistan Refuses to Accept Refugees from Afghanistan


Afghan Christians Face an Increasingly Complex and Dangerous Situation

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Pakistan, Persecution, Refugees, Religious Freedom, Taliban, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Pakistan’s Imran Khan Calls For ‘Time’ and ‘Aid’ for Hardline Government in Afghanistan


Afghan Minorities Struggle in the Wake of Looming Humanitarian Disaster

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Imran Khan, Islam, Martyrs, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Sharia, Taliban, Women

Violent Confrontation Within Afghanistan’s Taliban Government Reported


Afghan Minorities Concerned by Apparent Political Victory by Group’s Hardliners

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Christian, International Christian Concern, Islam, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Sharia, Taliban

‘After the Taliban killed my parents, I fled Afghanistan when I was eight years old’


The first time they were able to attend Mass, they were so overcome that they could only cry.

Afghanistan, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholicism, Christian, Freedom, Islam, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Taliban

Plight of Children: Tens of Thousands Rescued from Human Trafficking, Unsanitary Conditions, Poverty, and Dehumanization


World Villages are the answer to helping children globally.

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Charity, Christian, Kevin Wells, Mother Teresa, Poverty, Sisters of Mary, World Villages

Afghanistan on the Brink of Humanitarian Disaster


UN Member States Pledge Over $1 Billion in Humanitarian Aid

Afghanistan, Human Rights, International Christian Concern, Taliban, United Nations

Mitch McConnell: “Time for Hard Truths and Accountability” on Afghanistan


WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan: “Providing … More

Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Islam, Mitch McConnell, Taliban, Terrorism, U.S. Senate

Members of Congress to Hold Hearings on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal


The United States withdrew all personnel from Afghanistan last month sparking chaos and panic among thousands of Afghan nationals.

Afghanistan, Antony Blinken, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Joe Biden, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Sharia, Taliban, U.S. Military

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