VATICAN: Pope praises charity’s report on religious freedom
Pope Francis expressed great concern about religious freedom violations in countries around the world after receiving a…
BURKINA FASO: 100 Christians killed in three months
Islamist extremists have massacred around 100 Christians and kidnapped many more in Burkina Faso in attacks since…
MOZAMBIQUE: ‘Wreckage is all that’s left’ in wake of Islamist insurgency
A bishop from Mozambique has described the “painful” suffering of Christian communities attacked by extremist militias responsible…
BURKINA FASO: 150 killed in ‘unprecedented’ attack
Islamist terrorists have massacred more than 150 people – including 22 Christians – in Burkina Faso in…
PAKISTAN: Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy hits out
With the numbers in Pakistan’s prisons for blasphemy having surged to more than 700, a woman who…
HOLY LAND: ‘Church continues to serve’ struggling families
As the war in Gaza shows no sign of stopping, the Church in the Holy Land is…
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Pope going to Papua New Guinea’s margins
Catholics living in an isolated part of Papua New Guinea are overjoyed that Pope Francis will be…
PAKISTAN: Jaranwala one year later – no justice, no safety
One year on from violence described as the worst outbreak of anti-Christian persecution in Pakistan, Church leaders…
NIGERIA: Christians bracing for more attacks after fresh killing
Christian farming communities in parts of Benue State, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are “living in fear” as…
PAKISTAN: Young widow beaten in field
A young Christian mother of two in Pakistan ran for her life after being accused of blasphemy…
IRAQ: Preserving Christianity in Iraq 10 years after Daesh invasion
The only Chaldean Catholic priest in the UK has expressed his gratitude for the international community’s support…
ISRAEL: Attacks on Christians increasing
The Holy Land’s Christians have suffered a “disturbing rise” in attacks including spitting, physical harassment, damage to…