How the Ancient Christians Can Give You Hope and Teach You to Spread the Faith
‘The Church grew at a steady rate of 40% per decade,’ says Mike Aquilina, ‘and all that happened at a time when the practice of the faith was a capital crime.’
Results from Tag: 'persecution'
European Parliament Backs Persecution Report Criticized by Catholic Church
The EU’s only directly-elected institution has also faced criticism from Catholics for its advocacy of abortion.
11 Roman Rulers Who Tried to Destroy Christianity (and Failed)
“It is a persistent evil to persecute a man who belongs to the grace of God,” said the martyr St. Cyprian of Carthage. “It is a calamity without remedy to hate the happy.”
He Was Persecuted, Imprisoned and Tortured — and Now He’s a Catholic Priest
“It is amazing that, after so long,” says Father Raphael Nguyen, “God chose me to be a priest to serve him and others, especially the suffering.”
39 Nations Tell UN: Investigate China for Uyghur Persecution
An estimated 1 million or more Uyghurs, members of a Muslim ethnoreligious minority group, have been detained in “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, which were first spotted on satellite imagery in 2017.
House Passes Bill to Fight Import of Goods from Uyghur Labor Camps
An estimated 1 million or more Uyghurs, members of a Muslim ethnoreligious minority group, have been detained in “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, which were first spotted on satellite imagery in 2017.
Pope Francis to Catholics: Do Not Fear Persecution or Violence
Pope Francis said in addition to persecution, another tangible situation a disciple of Jesus may find him or herself facing is hostility toward the faith and the Word of God.
Dossier: China Attempting to Extradite Uighur from Turkey
Until the year 2017, Turkey was a common first port of call for Uighurs fleeing China due to persecution or fears of persecution.
Turkey Calls US Religious Freedom Commission's Assessment ‘Biased’
The commission wrote that “religious freedom conditions in Turkey remained worrisome” in 2019, “with the perpetuation of restrictive and intrusive governmental policies on religious practice and a marked increase in incidents of vandalism and societal violence against religious minorities.”
Vatican Condemns Religious Violence in Ramadan Statement
Religious freedom advocates, including the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) have drawn attention to an increasing number of attacks on churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship in recent years.
