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Christians still face persecution but there are signs of hope, Catholic charity says

December 30, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Red Week in Poland. / Damian Niemczal.

Denver Newsroom, Dec 30, 2021 / 10:23 am (CNA).
Christians continue to face persecution across the globe but there are many signs of hope, according to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)…. […]

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Nigerian bishop: Christian persecution is “more intense now than ever”

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the Diocese of Yola, pictured in 2015. / Ogalaemmauel/CC BY-SA 4.0

Denver Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 11:30 am (CNA).
A Nigerian Catholic bishop has challenged the United States Secretary of State to justify his decisi… […]

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Christian leaders condemn US government’s removal of Nigeria from religious violators’ list

November 29, 2021 Patrick Egwu, Ekpali Saint 3

After the U.S. State Department released a list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) – a designation reserved for countries whose governments either engage in or tolerate violations to freedom of religion – in mid-November, […]

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How the Chinese Communist Party sees organized religion

October 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 4

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Washington D.C., Oct 18, 2021 / 15:01 pm (CNA).
The Chinese Communist Party is targeting organized religion as a threat – even seeking to “change” or “transform” it into a loyal party apparatus, a panel of f… […]

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PODCAST: An Afghan Christian’s plea: “You are my last hope”

September 14, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Taliban fighters gather along a street during a rally in Kabul on August 31, 2021 as they celebrate after the U.S. pulled all its troops out of the country to end a brutal 20-year war. / Hoshang Hashimi/AFP via Getty Images)

Denver Newsroom, Sep… […]

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‘March for the Martyrs’ to raise awareness of Christian persecution

September 10, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

March for the Martyrs, Sept. 5, 2020 / For the Martyrs

Washington D.C., Sep 10, 2021 / 10:01 am (CNA).
The second annual March for the Martyrs, an event to draw attention to global Christian persecution, will be held on Sept. 25 in Washington, D… […]

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Cardinal Dolan emphasizes ‘hope’ amid global religious persecution

July 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Washington D.C., Jul 16, 2021 / 05:40 am (CNA).
There is reason for hope for global religious freedom, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told an international gathering of religious and civ… […]

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‘I believe in the Resurrection’: Nigerian bishop keeps hope amid rampant violence

July 15, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto addresses a dinner of ADF International, "The Crisis of Religious Freedom in Nigeria," at the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. / International Religious Freedom Summit… […]

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Asia Bibi wants to be a voice for persecuted Christians around the world

July 14, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Asia Bibi / Blanca Ruiz/ACI Prensa

Washington D.C., Jul 14, 2021 / 17:01 pm (CNA).
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman once sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan but eventually freed, now wants to be a voice for Christians around the wor… […]

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Religious freedom advocates warn that church closures are ‘wrong direction’ for Algeria

June 30, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Santa Cruz Chapel on Murdjajou mount in Oran, Algeria. / Ali Mehaoudi/Shutterstock

Denver Newsroom, Jun 30, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA).
The closure of several Christian churches in Algeria, as well as court convictions of Christians for undermining M… […]

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