Christians worldwide to step out of their homes in solidarity with persecuted

For many persecuted Christians, restrictions on religious gatherings aren’t limited to current lockdowns. ThatR…

Young Catholics in Vietnam live their faith by feeding the hungry

Marie Le Tran Thuy Vi and her friends prepare, cook and pack food into boxes at Phu Trung Church. According to UCAnews, …

Persecution on the rise in India: Fanatics use snakes to threaten Christian pastor

From January 2016 to April 2020, Persecution Relief, an inter-denominational organization dedicated to helping the Church in India, reported 1,961 cas…

Pakistan: new commission for religious minorities will be useless without government approval

“It’s an obligation of the state of Pakistan to safeguard and promote the interests of minority citizens, as…

Obedience and love, characteristics of persecuted Christians in Indonesia

COVID-19 wasn’t the first reason for some Christians to go into isolation. Many have been isolated for years because of religious persecution. D…

Unexpected friendship gives Palestinian Christian courage to stay in Bethlehem

When the coronavirus was reported in Bethlehem in early March, the Palestinian Authority began imposing restrictions in …

Lesson to be learned from persecuted Christians in the Middle East in times of coronavirus

Christians in the Middle East have suffered years of persecution, violence and terrorism, and now a pandemic is added to…

Patriarch Beshara Raï prays for coronavirus patients and appeals to political leaders during crisis

During Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Lebanon, Patriarch Beshara Raï spoke about the delicate situation the country is…

March For the Martyrs in SoCal seeks to raise awareness about religious persecution

The number of persecuted Christians around the world continues to multiply each year. It’s a reality being taken s…

COVID-19: a joint response from Israel and Palestine to the virus is needed

“Covid 19 has caused the total closure, geographic and economic isolation of the Bethlehem region. Families do not…

Pakistan. Catholics’ help to a country seriously affected by COVID-19 sheds a new light

“Look for the poor and needy, of any religion, in your neighborhoods and help them; buy food for poor families and live …

Christians in Bethlehem share food during pandemic

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Pope Francis remembers and prays for the many martyrs of our time

«It is painful to remember that, at this moment, there are many Christians who suffer persecutions in various areas of t…

Coronavirus heightens discrimination against Christians in Pakistan

Muslims make up about 96 percent of the population in Pakistan. Christians, on the other hand, struggle to fill even two…

India: an interreligious team to offer a psychological to the population

Since March 24 the Indian Government has declared the country´s lockdown for 21 days, to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Lock…

“Church leaves a footprint for all Tunisians of good will”

Paolo Ferrario is a manager for Newton Technology and a volunteer for Caritas Tunisia. In a Muslim-majority country, the…

Egyptian government legalizes 74 Christian churches and places of worship

Egyptian authorities have approved the legalization of 74 churches and places of Christian worship, according to AsiaNew…

Cardinal Ranjith: “We forgave the terrorists who tried to destroy us”

On April 21, 2019, a suicide bomber killed about 100 people in this church in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka. A few miles…

Easter in Sri Lanka during the coronavirus emergency, in the name of forgiveness and martyrs

This article published by Agenzia Fides focuses on Sri Lanka, one year after a number of Catholic communities fell victi…

Ballin, apostolic vicar of northern Arabia, man of dialogue, passes away

The Vatican News website reports that on Easter Sunday, Italian bishop Camillo Ballin, first apostolic vicar of Northern…