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COMMENTARY: The mostly Christian small towns and villages located only a few miles away from where Alawite Muslims were slaughtered in recent days seem to have been untouched by the violence so far, contrary to some online reports.
For the head of international advocacy at Aid to the Church in Need, the global context marked by electoral campaigns and economic and social tensions is placing the cause of fundamental rights at the back of governments’ minds.
This year more than 300 official Red Wednesday events were held in 20 countries.
A Yemeni Catholic woman, born in the 1980s and living in Aden, recently spoke about the plight of Christians, who were only recently recognized again as citizens.
Tristan Azbej, Hungary’s state secretary for aid to persecuted Christians, hopes Hungary’s six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council will raise awareness regarding this major issue.
Federation of Indian-American Christian Organizations in North America documented 1,570 attacks on Christians in 2023, up from its previous report of 1,198 in 2022.
COMMENTARY: Religiously motivated persecution continues at the everyday level, yet the dwindling Christian community perseveres and hopes.
Father Kiely said there are two reasons why Christians should take note of the dedication of the chapel and icon.
Amid the horrific massacre, Father Bernard Digal was an inspiring shepherd to his people.
On July 22 of this year, Christians in Sweden dedicated the world’s fourth shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, at the Holy Martyrs Syriac Catholic Church in Kista, Northern Stockholm.
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