Nicaraguan Reformed Constitution: An Assault Against Religious Liberty

Feb 09, 2025 21:53

ZENIT Staff

religious freedom Photo: Archive

religious freedom is not only holding steady but growing.

Across India, attacks against Christians are on the rise.

in 2024, 4,476 Christians were killed because of their faith, 4,744 were imprisoned for religious reasons and 7,679 Christian churches and properties were attacked. On average, one in seven Christians is persecuted worldwide, a situation suffered by one in five Christians in Africa and two in five Christians in Asia.

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition

Although ACN’s research indicates no evidence of systemic persecution against Christians, occasional reports of discrimination and religiously motivated aggression persist. These incidents serve as reminders of the precarious position of Syria’s Christian minority, even as the broader situation improves.

Dec 16, 2024 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Israel frees two young Christian women arbitrarily detained by Jewish regime

Administrative detention, a practice widely criticized by human rights organizations, allows imprisonment without trial or charges, often for indefinite periods. Advocates argue it infringes on fundamental rights and disproportionately affects Palestinians.

Dec 13, 2024 13:50

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life•Religious Freedom

300 political and civic leaders from 45 countries sign the Madrid Commitment in Spain

A change in PNfV’s leadership took place during the Summit. Croatian MEP Stephen Bartulica is the new president, taking over from José Antonio Kast, who served a term of two and a half years.

Dec 05, 2024 18:11

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Nicaragua will be left without nuns and religious: government expels them all and sets date for their departure

Many of these nuns are expected to seek refuge in Latin American countries where their congregations already have established communities. The regime has systematically dissolved nonprofit organizations affiliated with the Church, effectively cutting off the nuns’ legal framework to operate within the country

Dec 05, 2024 18:00

Enrique Villegas

Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

Religious Freedom Under Siege: ACN Report Highlights Escalating Persecution

While Islamist militancy persists in the Middle East—evident in regions like Idlib, Syria—Africa has become the epicenter of extremist violence. Nations such as Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Mozambique bear the brunt, with insurgencies displacing millions and leaving communities devastated

Nov 30, 2024 19:35

ZENIT Staff

Characteristics and elements of the governance of an ecclesial community: this is what the Pope told the leaders of ecclesial movements

The Pope’s Remarks to Participants in the Meeting with Leaders of Lay Associations, Ecclesial Movements, and New Communities

Pentecost: An Inspiration for the World of Diplomacy. What Leo XIV Told New Ambassadors to the Vatican

Address by the Pope on the occasion of the presentation of the credentials of the new ambassadors of Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Yemen, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Chad, and Sri Lanka

Nicaraguan Reformed Constitution: An Assault Against Religious Liberty

Global Christian Persecution Reaches New Heights Amid Rising Nationalism, Conflict, and Repression

Discalced Carmelites leave Nicaragua amid government persecution

Nicaraguan Dictatorship Closes Foundation of Dominican Nuns

Religious Freedom Gains Momentum Across the United States, New Survey Reveals

India: Hindu persecution against Christians increases and reaches 800 cases. They also seek to apply a new anti-Christian law

The 50 Countries that Persecute Christians the Most Today and The Role of Communism and Islamism

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition

Israel frees two young Christian women arbitrarily detained by Jewish regime

300 political and civic leaders from 45 countries sign the Madrid Commitment in Spain

Nicaragua will be left without nuns and religious: government expels them all and sets date for their departure

Religious Freedom Under Siege: ACN Report Highlights Escalating Persecution