WCC condemns bombings in Uganda, calls for justice
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed shock at the recent suicide bombings in Kampala,...
Religious freedom defender missing on Cuba
A Cuban religious freedom defender was arbitrarily detained at noon on Friday 12 July and has since been held incommunicado.
CSW calls for action in case of abducted schoolchildren
CSW and CSW Nigeria have called for action in the case of four school children and their teacher who were forcefully abducted by armed...
Ten attacks on Indian Christians by extremists in days leading up to Trump visit
Church leaders have called for increased protection for religious minorities in India after Christians were targeted in a spate of at least...
Pope Francis calls migrant crisis a ‘shipwreck of civilization’ during refugee camp visit
From a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis decried European indifference to the plight of migrants in the...
Pope Francis asks for prayer for persecuted Christians in Ethiopia
Pope Francis Sunday asked for prayer for persecuted Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, who have been targeted in ongoing ethnic clashes that have...
Pope in Tokyo: Christ is the lens that helps us prioritize our lives
Amid the confusion and anxiety often found in modern society, Christ offers us the perspective and freedom to order our lives properly,...
The Vietnamese Government Grabs Land Offered by Church, Demolished Houses
01/07/2019 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – On Jan. 4, hundreds of police and officials destroyed farmers’ houses on five hectares of land in Tan Binh...
Persecution Relief 2018 Annual Report: Persecution of Christians in India at Highest Level in...
Persecution Relief is an interdenominational initiative registered as a non-profit organization in the USA with 501(c)(3) certification that provides comprehensive support (prayerful, financial,...
Polish bishops recall service of priests, nuns during Warsaw Uprising
Commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis, the Catholic bishops of Poland released a reflection on the priests...