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Latin American organisation calls for respecting religious life in Nicaragua

The largest organisation of women and men religious in Latin America called for the "respect of life" of women and men religious in Nicaragua 29 January, following online reports overnight that a group of Poor Clares has been expelled from the country.

Christian persecution on the rise worldwide, new report says

A new report by Open Doors International said that more than 380 million Christians faced persecution and discrimination in 2024, an increase of 15 million from the year before.

Pope Francis sends letter to the people of Nicaragua amid Catholic...

Published on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis sent a letter to the people of Nicaragua, telling them he is with them. 

Hate against Christianity on the rise in Europe

Hate crimes against Christians are on the rise in Europe according to a 2024 report from the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe).

Red Wednesday highlights suffering Christians in the Holy Land

Christians in the Holy Land were Australia’s focus of the annual Red Wednesday commemoration on 20 November, held by Aid to the Church in Need to highlight global religious persecution.

Bishop from India’s Manipur state urges Catholics to help amid “terrible”...

Archbishop Linus Neli of Imphal, India has said the Christian community in conflict-torn Manipur state "really needs help" as they cope with the fallout of religious and ethnic violence.

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priests from anointing the sick in hospitals

People hospitalised in Nicaragua can no longer receive the anointing of the sick. This is the latest measure of the Ortega regime, where priests are being prohibited from visiting public hospitals to administer the sacrament.

More than 2,400 anti-Christian hate crimes occurred in Europe in 2023,...

With new reports of human rights organisations in Europe, it is clear that anti-Christian discrimination is a hot-button issue in the old continent, and on the rise.

Red Wednesday to put Christian persecution in the spotlight

From Sydney to Santiago, Chile, Catholics across the globe are coming together this November to stand in solidarity with those who suffer for their faith on Red Wednesday.

Christian persecution is increasing dramatically around the globe, report says

A report on the persecution of Christians globally has found increases in violations in nearly two thirds of countries examined.

“Terrorists burned everything, but not our faith,” say Burkina Faso Christians...

In an early October massacre, at least 150 people, including many Christians, were killed in north-eastern Burkina Faso's town of Manni, in what turned out to be a brutal terrorist rampage.

Nicaraguan president extinguishes legal status for religious orders, evangelical congregations

The Nicaraguan government has extinguished the legal status of more than 25 Catholic organisations, including religious orders such as the Franciscans as part of an attack on civil society with the closure of 1,500 nongovernmental organisations.
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