Tag: attacks on churches
Indian archbishop decries attacks on churches, demolition of religious statues
Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore said the demolitions are being pursued “with dogged determination by the government and its machinery”
Catholic church in Pakistan desecrated, says report
Churches across Pakistan have stepped up security since last year in response to threats of attacks
Another Catholic church in Myanmar hit by military junta’s airstrike
In southeast Myanmar, at least 654 houses and other civilian properties — including churches and schools — have been destroyed since May
Protestant Church in Pakistan hits Hindu extremist violence against Christians in...
India, the world’s second-most populous country after China, is ranked 10th on the World Watch List for the persecution of Christians
More places of worship burned down by junta soldiers in Myanmar
Rights groups called on the international community "to take effective measures to stop the junta before more innocent lives are lost"
22 Catholic missionaries killed around the world in 2021, says report
There were at least 22 Catholic missionaries who were killed around the world in 2021, half of them in Africa, according to a report...
Myanmar junta troops intensify attacks, continue to target Catholic churches
Priests and nuns were reported to have been forced to flee and hide "in a safe place" as troops looted convents
Detained doctors, nurses of Church-run clinic in Myanmar released
The health workers were arrested by soldiers of the military junta during a raid on the Catholic Church’s Mercy Clinic
Junta soldiers raid Church-run health clinic in Myanmar, arrest doctors, nurses
A human rights group condemned the attack, saying it is a violation of international humanitarian laws
Seven churches damaged by artillery strikes in Myanmar, says report
Government troops reportedly fired artillery “without specific targets,” hitting civilian homes, including churches
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