Preserving Christianity in Iraq 10 years after Daesh invasion

Aug 08, 2024 18:13

Amy Balog

Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

The Vatican's disapproval echoes sentiments expressed by numerous Christian leaders and organizations worldwide.

The incident occurred late June 2024 at the Church of the Holy Family

Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: Catholic priest freed after two weeks in captivity

The parish priest of St Raymond’s Catholic Church, in Damba, Zamfara State, had been abducted from his presbytery in Sokoto Diocese, north-west Nigeria, in the early hours of Saturday, 22nd June.

Jul 10, 2024 16:21

John Pontifex

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israel targets Catholic Church school in Gaza

Therefore, the Latin Patriarchate condemns «in the strongest terms the attacks against civilians or any belligerent action that does not ensure that civilians remain out of the combat zone.»

Jul 08, 2024 16:51

ZENIT Staff

Islam•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Pakistan: Desperate plea for Catholic man condemned to death

The Sahiwal Anti-Terrorism Court found Mr Ehsan guilty of blasphemy by allegedly sharing content deemed insulting to Islam and its prophet on social media.

Jul 03, 2024 11:17

John Pontifex

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Muslims destroyed their church, but Catholics still go there on Sundays

Violent clashes between jihadist insurgents seeking to establish a hard-line Islamic state and the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces have been ongoing in Cabo Delgado Province since October 2017, killing thousands and displacing more than a million people.

Jul 02, 2024 17:16

Amy Balog

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israel also against Christians: pressure to take away temples under the pretext of taxes?

«These efforts represent a coordinated attack on the Christian presence in the Holy Land,» wrote the religious leaders, emphasizing that the global Christian community is closely monitoring developments in Israel.

Jun 25, 2024 17:24

Elizabeth Owens

Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028 for International Eucharistic Congress, according to local bishop

The clearest confirmation to date came on February 9, when Bishop Richard Umbers, auxiliary bishop of Sydney and executive director of Eucharist28, publicly stated that the Pope had personally signaled his willingness to attend

Peruvian government announces Pope’s trip; Vatican officially announces he will not visit the United States

On February 8, the Holy See confirmed that Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, has no plans to travel to the United States during the coming year, despite the symbolic coincidence of the country’s semiquincentennial

Preserving Christianity in Iraq 10 years after Daesh invasion

Pakistan: young Christian widow beaten in the countryside by Muslims after accusing her of blasphemy

One week after Paris 2024 opening ceremony, Vatican issues communiqué

Attacks on Christians increasing in Israel

Traditional Congregation Accused of “Brain Washing”: Superior Faces Prison

Nigeria: government inaction in the face of ongoing killings of Christians by Muslims

Vandal Decapitates Statue of Infant Jesus at New York Parish

Nigeria: Catholic priest freed after two weeks in captivity

Israel targets Catholic Church school in Gaza

Pakistan: Desperate plea for Catholic man condemned to death

Muslims destroyed their church, but Catholics still go there on Sundays

Israel also against Christians: pressure to take away temples under the pretext of taxes?