Tag: attacks on priests
Alleged killer of Jesuit priests found dead in Mexico
The priests had been working for several decades with the Raramuri, or Tarahumara, Indigenous people
Housekeeper’s husband arrested in murder case of Los Angeles bishop
It is currently unclear if the housekeeper is employed by Bishop O’Connell directly or by the archdiocese
Murder investigation underway in killing of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop
A native of Ireland, Bishop O’Connell, 69, ministered to immigrants, the poor, and victims of gang violence for 45 years in South Los Angeles
Catholic Priest in India arrested for allegedly trying to convert people...
Father Joseph Amudakani was arrested in Thandla, Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh on January 18. He was released on the same day.
Indian Catholic priest tells of ordeal after abduction
“I was afraid the gang would kill and bury me at a place that nobody would find out,” said the priest
Chinese authorities arrest Catholic bishop of Zhejiang ahead of Easter
The local faithful are worried because they do not know the whereabouts of the bishop because the police even took his phone
Speaking out against ‘sinful politics’ is a challenge for Philippine clergy
Speaking out against “sinful politics” has become dangerous for some members of the clergy in the Philippines
Catholic bishop in Vietnam calls for ‘forgiveness’ following murder of priest
“May hatred and violence be stopped so that love and unity can develop more intensely,” said Bishop Aloisio
Lawyer decries Church, gov’t, media silence over killing of priest in...
Father Giuse (Joseph) Trần Ngọc Thanh, OP, was killed in a knife attack in a mission area in Vietnam on Saturday, January 29
Dominican priest killed in Vietnam
Father Trần was attacked at a mission of Dak Mot, about 40 miles northwest of Kon Tum in Vietnam