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Report: North Korea, Nigeria among the worst countries for Christian persecution

January 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 6

CNA Staff, Jan 13, 2021 / 01:27 pm (CNA).- For the twentieth year in a row, North Korea tops the list of countries where Christians face oppression, according to a group that reports on global […]

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Catholicism in Pakistan: Living under the threat of “blasphemy”

September 20, 2019 Ray Cavanaugh 2

When Pakistan became an independent nation in 1947, religious minorities – including Christians, Hindus, and Sikhs – accounted for 23 percent of the population. They now account for less than 5 percent. With a population […]

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Catholicism in South Korea: Living in the shadow of a nuclear-armed tyrant

September 1, 2019 Ray Cavanaugh 2

The proportion of South Koreans who are Roman Catholic has surpassed 10 percent—high for the region, especially considering that people with no religious affiliation account for 46 percent of the total population and are a […]

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Murky future for human rights and religious liberty in North Korea

June 21, 2018 Russell Shaw 2

Some 80,000-120,000 persons are said to be held in four major North Korean political prisons, among them Catholics and other church members. […]

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The attacks in Barcelona are part of a growing world-wide war

August 20, 2017 James V. Schall, S.J. 23

Islam stands as a judgment on the nations. It also stands as a judgment on thought itself. […]

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