Hong Kong faces an epic battle to defend its freedoms
June 12, 2020
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Almost 23 years ago, Hong Kong was handed over to China with the promise of a “high degree of autonomy”,
The cardinal’s clandestine Mass: how Lithuania survived totalitarianism
March 12, 2020
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Just outside Kaunas, Lithuania’s second city, on a hillside in a residential area stands a house belonging to the family of
Democracy is in retreat – but heroic activists are emerging
December 19, 2019
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Jesus Christ was a refugee who grew up to become a dissident. Of course He is much more than that
How books kept a broken nation’s soul alive
October 31, 2019
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Syria’s Secret Library By Mike Thomson Weidenfeld, 320pp, £18.99/$28 It was because of my love of books as well as
Beijing knows it is losing the battle of ideas over Hong Kong
September 12, 2019
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Almost exactly a year ago, the Holy See and the Chinese government signed an agreement on the appointment of bishops
To beat persecution, we must tackle the arms trade
August 8, 2019
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The US State Department recently hosted the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. Bringing together more than 1,000 civil society
The dramatic protests in Hong Kong are infused with religious fervour
June 20, 2019
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“Stop using baton, or we sing Hallelujah to the Lord,” read one of the placards among the sea of people
As their freedoms disappear, how long can Hong Kong’s Christians hold out?
April 18, 2019
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On March 30, hundreds of Hong Kong Christians prayed on a Way of the Cross march for nine activists facing
It’s been a bad year for human rights. But there are still reasons to hope
December 20, 2018
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“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a
In signing the China deal, the Vatican is taking an enormous risk
September 22, 2018
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The regime has a record of breaking promises and disregarding agreements.
China’s war on Christianity
September 20, 2018
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Amid new rumours of a deal with the Holy See, persecution of Christians is at its highest level since the Cultural Revolution
China’s brutal crackdown
September 20, 2018
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Amid new rumours of a deal with the Holy See, persecution of Christians is at its highest level since the