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