150 killed (22 of them Christians) in “unprecedented” Islamist attack in Burkina Faso

Aug 27, 2024 17:51

Victims of the massacre on Friday (24th August) included women, children and elderly people. Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

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.

Persecuted Christians

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

Saima Farhad Gill, a widow, living in a village, near Gojra, in the Punjab, was saved by police and placed in custody after being charged under Pakistan’s notorious blasphemy laws.

Aug 08, 2024 18:10

John Pontifex

Persecuted Christians•Vatican City

One week after Paris 2024 opening ceremony, Vatican issues communiqué

Vatican Denounces Olympic Opening Ceremony’s Mockery of Jesus

Aug 03, 2024 19:37

ZENIT Staff

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

Leo XIV in the Eyes of Macron and the Secular French World: A Lesson in French History Rooted in Christianity, with Contemporary Implications

Address by the Holy Father during the meeting with French authorities, representatives of civil society, and the diplomatic corps

Compensation for Abuse in the French Church: Nearly 2,000 survivors have asked to be heard and/or to receive compensation. Leo XIV will speak with 7

At a Paris briefing on September 22, INIRR president Marie Derain de Vaucresson said the authority’s experience had yielded lessons not only for the Church but also for civil society

150 killed (22 of them Christians) in “unprecedented” Islamist attack in Burkina Faso

Research Indicates That Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Has Increased by 44%

Nicaraguan Dictator Accuses Vatican of Being a “Fascist Conglomerate”

Nicaraguan dictatorship imposes taxes on Catholic Church donations

Under shadow of Gaza, Israeli government backs settlers expropriating Christian land

Nigeria: Christians brace for more attacks after new killing

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