Cardinal Ambongo Is Threatened by Congo’s Government

May 09, 2024 06:07

Elizabeth Owens

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Archbishop of Kinshasa. Photo: Religion en Libertad

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Indian government wanted Easter 2024 to go unnoticed, but Catholic population rebelled

In the Indian state shaken by ethnic violence, the state government had announced that this Sunday, 31 March, would be a working day, using as a pretext the fact that it is the last day of the fiscal year. After protests by Christians (who are over 40 per cent of the local population), state authorities backtracked.

Apr 02, 2024 23:53

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Canada: Trudeau Against Religious Freedom Under Bias of “Hate Speech”

The Bible, including the Gospel and Saint Paul’s Letters, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Encyclicals , official Vatican documents, Supreme Pontiffs’ homilies: all could be considered censurable, “odious” and punishable.

Mar 18, 2024 23:49

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

U.S. Supreme Court protects free speech online

High court protects the rights of citizens interacting with public officials on social media and the rights of officials engaged in private speech

Mar 15, 2024 00:24

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Sweden denies asylum to 84-year-old Iraqi Christian. Dies on repatriation flight

The victim is the Chaldean Hanna Saka, who died while returning to Baghdad after the Swedish expulsion order. The fatal illness on board the plane, but problems had already emerged before boarding. For his brother, his condition worsened after the rejection of his asylum application. Iraqi Christians and migration, an ever-present issue.

Mar 11, 2024 23:12

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

USA: Court rejects Biden admin’s attempt to force religious employers to violate their beliefs

The Christian Employers Alliance is challenging two Biden administration mandates that force religious nonprofit and for-profit employers to pay for or perform gender transition surgeries, procedures, counseling, and treatments in violation of their religious beliefs.

Mar 05, 2024 01:19

ZENIT Staff

From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

The schedule outlines three distinct journeys: a ten-day pilgrimage across four African nations, a one-day visit to Monaco, and a six-day trip to Spain that will culminate in the Canary Islands. Together, they form a carefully calibrated map of priorities that blends history, diplomacy, evangelization and social concern.

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

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Cardinal Ambongo Is Threatened by Congo’s Government

Brazilian Supreme Court Allows Religious Dress in Official Document Photos

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

Vatican v. France on religious freedom could go to Strasbourg court

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

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

Catholic seminary in Haiti looted and vandalized

Indian government wanted Easter 2024 to go unnoticed, but Catholic population rebelled

Canada: Trudeau Against Religious Freedom Under Bias of “Hate Speech”

U.S. Supreme Court protects free speech online

Sweden denies asylum to 84-year-old Iraqi Christian. Dies on repatriation flight

USA: Court rejects Biden admin’s attempt to force religious employers to violate their beliefs