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St. George's Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem Photo: The Episcopal Church in Nablus & Rafedia (Facebook)

Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

Israel continues to violate human rights of Christians just because they are Palestinians

Layan Nasir, a 23-year-old native of Birzeit, is the only Christian woman under «administrative detention». She was taken, blindfolded and handcuffed, overnight by a military patrol without an arrest warrant or charges against her. The Bethlehem Lutheran leader: Israel enjoys «impunity» and “feels entitled to destroy the lives of millions of people.”

Holy Land•Religious Freedom

Israel: new attack on religious freedom: Israeli army detains young Christian woman in Palestinian area

The number of Palestinians held in prison has doubled since last October to more than 10,000. Most are being held on ‘administrative detention’ – without any charge. Conditions in prison are grim. The Defence for Children International charity, said in January that each year Israel detains between 500 – 700 children, some as young as 12.

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Chinese Government Poses Problems for the Catholic Church in Hong Kong Over the Secret of Confession

Given that Chinese Catholics can commit crimes during protests or actions related to the Hong Kong Authority and confess them in the Sacrament of Penance, priests could be accused of crimes against the Law of sedition, if they don’t reveal knowledge of these actions, which the secrecy of the Sacrament impedes them from violating. Under the banner of “National Security,” henceforth the Hong Kong police will be able to carry out any intervention against a priest.