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Why does Europe ignore the crimes committed against Christianity?

November 23, 2023

Thirteen churches, basilicas and cathedrals across France were lit up in red on Wednesday, a colour chosen to symbolise the blood shed by Christians who died for their faith. The event went largely unnoticed by the media, as it did in Britain in July when Westminster Abbey also changed colour for the day. The

Pakistan: Muslim leaders support Christian nurses accused of blasphemy

May 11, 2021

Muslim leaders in Pakistan intervened after nurses at a mental health centre in Lahore were accused insulting Islam on social media. Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need reported that three nurses at the Punjab Institute for Mental Health faced accusations of blasphemy related to a video uploaded to a nurse’s WhatsApp group. The

MP urges UK to protest persecution of religious minorities in India

January 25, 2021

Sir Edward Leigh MP has called upon the UK Government to protest the ongoing persecution of religious minorities in India.

Egyptian Catholics: papal trip was ‘morale boost’ after Palm Sunday massacre

May 02, 2017

Pope Francis said the country has a special role to play in 'vanquishing all violence and terrorism'

Do not ‘clericalise’ lay people, Pope urges Church

April 28, 2017

During a meeting with members of Catholic Action yesterday the Pope said there was a temptation to impose vocations on lay people

Papal visit a sign of Pope’s closeness to Egypt’s Christians, says Vatican

April 24, 2017

During his time Egypt, Francis will not use an armoured car and will travel among crowds in a golf cart

PODCAST: What next for the endangered Christians of Syria and Egypt?

April 22, 2017

Find out what's really happening in the Catholic Church

ISIS claim deadly attack on police checkpoint at Sinai monastery

April 19, 2017

One policeman was killed in the shooting near the Egyptian monastery

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