Tag: Aid to the Church in Need

The parish had no resident priests from 1952, when the last foreign missionary was expelled by the communists

Aid to the Church in Need warned that religious freedom "will be particularly under threat" under the Taliban

In Pakistan, Christian nurses have suffered discrimination and even threats of physical violence from Muslim colleagues

The aid measures will also help the poorest and most needy parishes to support those who are sick with COVID-19

Aid to the Church in need said what Father Swamy experienced and the "martyrdom" he endured was "unimaginable"

Though the Indonesia's Muslim population largely holds moderate views, radical Islamists are stepping up attacks against Christians

Despite the COVID-19 situation, Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal in central India sees promising signs in the fight against the disease

They are isolated, they remain under surveillance, and are still treated as enemies of the state

Church leaders say the new law goes against the Indian Constitution that allows citizens to profess and practice a religion of their choice