Nicaraguan Dictator Accuses Vatican of Being a “Fascist Conglomerate”

Aug 27, 2024 05:35

ZENIT Staff

Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua Photo: El Debate

the new settlement will total about 60 hectares (148 acres) and received preliminary approval along with four others in June

ACN’s support in the region has included basic necessities – food, clothing and shelter – and pastoral care.

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

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Attacks on Christians increasing in Israel

The findings are part of a report by the Jerusalem-based Rossing Center, called Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem, which examined the increase in hostilities towards Churches and their members in 2023.

Aug 01, 2024 17:53

John Newton

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

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

The MFND’s lawyer questioned the Constitutionality of the anti-sect laws and the dispositions against the “abuse of weakness.” The MFND has rejected the accusations, pointing out that the complainants have questionable antecedents and their testimonies are inconsistent.

Jul 18, 2024 06:38

Covadonga Asturias

Persecuted Christians

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

Survivors of massacres by extremists in Nigeria’s Middle Belt “have no trust” in their leaders as they face continued attacks on their farms and an increasing food shortage, Father Andrew Dewan, director of communications in Pankshin Diocese revealed.

Jul 16, 2024 18:28

Amy Balog

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Vandal Decapitates Statue of Infant Jesus at New York Parish

Father Sean Suckiel of the Holy Family Church expressed his heartbreak and confusion to ABC-7 New York. «My heart is broken, and the question that keeps coming to mind is, why? This act was very deliberate, and it’s clear the statue wasn’t in his way. So, why do this?»

Jul 11, 2024 16:38

ZENIT Staff

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