Tag: Persecution
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Nicaragua: bishop goes on hunger strike to protest police harassment
“The Gospel teaches us that we must open our doors to those who are persecuted, and this is what we… READ MORE
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Catholic Diocesan Entity in Nigeria Confirms Killing of Parishioners by Fulani Herdsmen
“No place is safe anymore in Nigeria,” the Director of JPC in Makurdi Diocese said. READ MORE
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Fired Arconic Worker Sues Global Metal Manufacturing Giant Over Religious Discrimination
It is Arconic that is refusing to respect the diversity of Mr. Snyder’s beliefs or to acknowledge that he was… READ MORE
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Karnataka Becomes India’s 11th State to Enact Anti-Conversion Law
Local Christians Face Increased Violence and Threats READ MORE
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A call for Christians to join the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China
Aid to the Church Need (ACN) calls on benefactors and friends, and all people of goodwill, to join the World… READ MORE
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Christian Entity Calls for More Arrests, “murder charge” for Killers of Nigerian Student
“It is inexcusable that despite copious video clips depicting every stage of the pursuit, torture, and murder of Ms. Emmanuel… READ MORE
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Anti-Christian violence follows killing of Christian girl in Sokoto, Nigeria
In response to these acts of violence, Bishop Kukah appealed “to Christians to remain law abiding and pray for the… READ MORE
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Biden Condemns Attacks on Gays, Not Catholics
If our “devout Catholic” president started treating Catholics the way he treats the “I” and “+” people, we would have… READ MORE
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“It was Jesus”, WhatsApp Testimony of Nigerian Student that Allegedly Angered Killers
A WhatsApp comment in which Deborah Yakubu testified that Jesus Christ had helped her to perform well in her examination is said… READ MORE
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Students Speak Out in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Over San Diego Public School Vaccine Mandate
Stated simply, abortion is murder and the ends can never justify the means. READ MORE
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Nigerian Catholic Cathedral Attacked amid Muslim Youth Protests, 24-Hour Curfew Declared
Officials of the Christian entity that includes representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) add, “The protest will take place… READ MORE
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Female Student Murdered, Body Burned by Classmates in Nigeria
Despite the intense persecution that Christians in Nigeria face, Nigeria was removed from the U.S. State Department’s Countries of Particular… READ MORE
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Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Will Test the Vatican’s Agreement With Communist China
The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong was arrested with four others Wednesday for ‘collusion with foreign forces’ and has since… READ MORE
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3-star General Fires 16 Cadets for Religion: No Academy Graduation, $400,000 Debt
Up to 16 cadets at the Air Force Academy have just been notified they will not graduate, dismissed because of… READ MORE
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Catholic Archdiocese in Nigeria Announces “with heavy heart” Death of Kidnapped Priest
Fr. Anyanwu told ACN United Kingdom that the body of Fr. Bako “has not been released yet by the bandits.” READ MORE
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Christian Convert Assassinated in Iraq Following TikTok Video
20-year-old Convert was the Daughter of Muslim Clergy READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Iraq
In its 2021 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S State Department place Iraq on its Special Watch List. READ MORE
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VA Supreme Court agrees to hear case of high school teacher fired over pronoun policy
ADF attorneys represent French teacher Peter Vlaming READ MORE
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USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman
In its 2021 Annual Report, USCIRF continued to recommend that the U.S. Department of State place Egypt on its Special Watch List for… READ MORE
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Liberty Counsel Joins the Field in Coach Kennedy Case
“Banning a coach from silently praying after a game is illogical and unconstitutional.” READ MORE
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A Weak White House Makes a World of Difference
Russia has continued to crackdown on evangelism and unregistered church activity, which includes almost all religious practice outside of the… READ MORE
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USCIRF Vice Chair Nury Turkel Calls on Tajikistan to Release Shamil Khakimov
In September 2019, the Khujand City Court sentenced Khakimov to seven and a half years in prison on extremism charges. READ MORE
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Bullying Christian Students Goes Unnoticed
Their cluelessness is a function of their politics. READ MORE
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India’s Christians Experience Sharp Persecution Increase
Forced Conversion and Blasphemy Accusations Underscore Most Cases READ MORE
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Egyptians love their national soccer team, but Christians feel left out
In victory or in defeat, soccer continues to show that it has the power to unite people despite their differences. READ MORE
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USCIRF Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum Advocates for Egyptian Reda Abdel Rahman through Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
USCIRF Commissioners advocate for the release of individuals imprisoned for exercising their freedom of religion or belief through the RPOC… READ MORE
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Nurse Practitioner Fired by CVS After Seeking Religious Accommodation from Dispensing Contraception
First Liberty Institute files charge of religious discrimination with federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission READ MORE
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Traditional Latin Mass: Canonists Question the Legislative Force of Recent Vatican Guidelines
ANALYSIS: The interpretive document considerably tightens already-sweeping restrictions on the traditional form of the Roman Rite. READ MORE
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Military Continues to Deny Religious Exemptions
While the current order applies to two of the many military plaintiffs because of the immediate harm, the lawsuit includes… READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Condition in Vietnam in 2021
In its 2021 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S. government designate Vietnam as a “Country of Particular Concern. READ MORE
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Thirteen Killed in Bus Bombing by Suspected Al-Shabaab Terrorists
Incident Marks Ninth Terror Attack in Kenya Since the New Year READ MORE
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Pastor, champion of persecuted Christians, is murdered in Pakistan
TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN PAID TO A CHRISTIAN MINISTER who was killed Jan. 30 January in Pakistan after dedicating his life… READ MORE
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Two Anti-Christian Cases Before the Courts
These two cases are driven by a hatred of Christianity, and that is why they have been banging around in… READ MORE
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Statue of Mary Desecrated, Grotto Vandalized at Parish in Northern Virginia
‘The vandalism of a statue of Our Blessed Mother at the Church of the Nativity is a tragic and senseless… READ MORE
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Al-Shabaab Attacks Kenyan Community for the Seventh Time this Month
Government Officials Among Those Injured in Attack READ MORE
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USCIRF Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day
USCIRF Calls for Swift Confirmation of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism READ MORE
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‘Shedding Their Blood’ — The Popes, Ukraine and Russia
Once again, the people of Ukraine turn to the faith for their salvation against the enemy at the gate —… READ MORE
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Media Blackout of Anti-Catholic Attacks
In a larger story on the March for Life, the New York Times and the Washington Post made mention of… READ MORE
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“Pray for our dear country”, Catholic Priest in Burkina Faso Appeals Amid Confirmed Coup
“The president has been taken by soldiers. There is an atmosphere of uncertainty here.” READ MORE
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One Person Killed by DR Congo Police During “State of Siege” Protests
Local Population Calls for Increased Security Measures READ MORE
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Yizker bikher books commemorate Holocaust deaths – but also celebrate Jewish communities’ life
There is another way to honor those 6 million murdered: remembering the ways they lived, not only the ways they… READ MORE
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Amended Complaint Filed in Military and Federal Contractors Case
The plaintiffs’ religious exemptions have been denied, and they face dishonorable discharge, court-martial, or termination. READ MORE
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Iraqi Christians eye new year with hope and trepidation
“I can only hope that God will protect our country and our people from all evils, keeping external conflicts away… READ MORE
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‘Violence against Christian women is a weapon in the war against religious minorities’
The more politics and the media recognize that we are talking about actual cases and legitimate interests, the more these… READ MORE
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Anti-Catholic Assault on D.C. Basilica
The media, which are overwhelmingly pro-abortion, ignored what happened, just as they will ignore the throngs at the March for… READ MORE
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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… READ MORE
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Mozambique: a cross with a broken Christ
Cabo Delgado has witnessed an enormous number of victims of this violence, terrorism and religious intolerance. READ MORE
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Fulani Militants Kill 18 More Christians in Nigeria
Second Attack on Ancha Village in One Week READ MORE
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USCIRF Welcomes Egypt’s Release of Coptic Activist Ramy Kamel
Throughout Mr. Kamel’s detention, USCIRF has repeatedly condemned the charges against him and called for his release. READ MORE
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Cardinal Joseph Zen at 90: ‘A Great Gift of God to Hong Kong’
As the longtime champion of human rights celebrates his birthday this week, some of his friends and associates tell the… READ MORE
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