Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2011.. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) ‘Over 100 Christians have been arrested in Iran in the past week and nearly 150 in the past month, as part of...
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This Christmas, don’t forget to pray and take action for the persecuted Christians around the world
FILE — Praying hands (iStock) Christmas is a cheerful season in the West. Families and friends gather together, decorate Christmas trees, drink hot chocolate and cherish each other’s company. Most importantly, it is a warm and joyous opportunity to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Yet we are lucky...
Colorado Strikes at Christian Baker Jack Phillips Again…and He Strikes Back
US SUPREME COURT— Masterpiece Cakeshop baker Jack Phillips is now both on offense and defense as Colorado comes after him again. This time it’s for him refusing to bake a cake to mark a transgender changing from male to female. Meanwhile, he’s suing the state. The state agency acting...
See who refused to accept 4 Christian refugees
London fireworks Refugees have been the burden of the Western world as millions of Muslims have fled violent Muslim lands in the Middle East and North Africa. Transportation, food, rent, job training even significant accommodations for their religion have been provided. Some Christians are among them and some from...
Iran regime ramps up crackdown on persecuted Christians after US sanctions
What effect can new US sanctions have on Iran’s economy? U.S. sanctions on Iran have inadvertently led to a crackdown on its persecuted Christian community as the ayatollahs move to consolidate their power in the face of growing unrest across the country. The U.S. on Tuesday re-imposed a wave...
Pence Meets Indonesia’s Top Muslim Leader After Church Attacks
Image: White House Less than a week after the first family of suicide bombers killed or injured dozens of worshipers at Sunday services in Indonesia, the country’s top Muslim leader met with Vice President Mike Pence to discuss religious freedom in the face of mounting extremism. Read This Issue...
CNEWA launches year-long campaign for Christians in the Middle East
Chaldean Christians in Mosul, Iraq, attend Christmas Mass at St. Paul Cathedral Dec. 24, 2017. Under the banner “Christians Can’t Survive Without You,” the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in Canada has launched a year-long fundraising campaign to help Christians remain in the Middle East. “If we turn our...
The morning after an abortion referendum
I am writing this reflection early on Saturday morning after a referendum campaign that has highlighted great divisions in Irish society. The official counting has not yet begun, but the exit polls show so wide a margin in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment that it seems inevitable that...
Christians in Australia are not persecuted, and it is insulting to argue they are
As Australians wait to hear the government’s response to the Ruddock review of religious freedom (and indeed, the content of the report itself), it is worth considering exactly how the two intersect in this largely secular society. Australia has neither constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom nor a bill or charter...
U.S. embassy works with Vatican to promote religious liberty for all
Callista Gingrich, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, provided the following commentary to Catholic News Service. She wrote it in connection with the release May 29 of the 2017 International Religious Freedom Report and the announcement at the U.S. State Department about a top-level consultation that will take place...
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