#RedWednesday events in over 20 countries to raise awareness of Christian persecution

Nov 06, 2024 17:50

ZENIT Staff

the terrorists set fire to many houses belonging both to Christians and Muslims.

Fr Thomas Oyode, the rector of the minor seminary, went out and bravely confronted the bandits

“Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2022-24”

leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) nationalist Hindu group, Subhash Velingkar

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Canada’s Historic Churches Under Fire: A Crisis Ignored by Many

The origins of this wave of church destruction can be traced back to 2021, when ground-penetrating radar purportedly identified potential burial sites of Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.

Oct 09, 2024 06:39

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Woman

Pakistan: sentence mother of 4 children to death on blasphemy charges

Shagufta was convicted under Section 295-C of Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, whereby insulting the Prophet carries a mandatory death sentence.

Sep 22, 2024 11:40

John Pontifex

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

The visit concluded with a somber walk through the streets surrounding the parish, where Cardinal Pizzaballa and his delegation witnessed firsthand the devastation left in the wake of the military operation

Sep 13, 2024 14:02

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Christians persecuted in Burkina Faso: desperate situation following escalation of violence

Terrorists have massacred up to 240 people – around 100 of them Christian – and kidnapped many more in Burkina Faso since May.

Sep 10, 2024 12:02

Amy Balog

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israel: Destroying machines also raze a Catholic church in the West Bank

Sami El-Yousef denounced the destruction of the Catholic Church in Jenin by Israel

Sep 06, 2024 18:34

ZENIT Staff

A «Box Office» Pope: Vatican Reveals Number of People That Attended Events with Leo XIV in 2025

Between Pope Francis and Pope Leo, the total number of people received was 3,176,620.

Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

By exercising quiet leadership, prioritizing pastoral care, and resisting the pressures to adopt extremes, he has positioned the Catholic Church as a thoughtful actor in global discussions on justice, peace, and human dignity

#RedWednesday events in over 20 countries to raise awareness of Christian persecution

Burkina Faso: Priest calls for prayer after three new terrorist attacks

Priest kidnapped in Nigeria after saving two seminarians

Mali: Jihadist group demands payments for freely practicing Christianity

Persecution of Christians has worsened around the globe, according to new study

Burkina Faso: Terrorists carry out brutal massacre over three days

Hindus Offend Catholics: They Put in Doubt Authenticity of Saint Francis Xavier’s Remains

Canada’s Historic Churches Under Fire: A Crisis Ignored by Many

Pakistan: sentence mother of 4 children to death on blasphemy charges

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

Christians persecuted in Burkina Faso: desperate situation following escalation of violence

Israel: Destroying machines also raze a Catholic church in the West Bank