Tag: Human rights
War shakes Gulf confidence in US-backed security as regional order falters
War disrupts travel, jobs, and daily life across the Gulf, with migrants and vulnerable communities facing rising uncertainty and hardship
Rights watchdog flags Philippines over escalating curbs on dissent
Watchdog cites arrests, prosecutions, and red-tagging as pressures mount on activists, journalists, and communities defending rights
In Lebanon’s south, remaining Christians endure strikes and isolation as access...
Communities rely on a fragile route for aid as clergy describe isolation, fear, and resolve to remain under fire
Pope: Authorities must pursue ceasefire and peace through dialogue
Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal to “work for peace, not with weapons,” and denounced the rise in hatred, violence, and death
Church leaders in western India challenge new conversion law, cite rights...
Leaders say new rules could expose faith communities to legal pressure, weaken safeguards, and strain long-standing interreligious relations
Israel restricts Holy Sepulchre access, halts key Holy Week rites in...
Holy Week in Jerusalem is scaled back as war limits gatherings, pushing churches to shift toward dispersed prayer and observance
Church relief work strained as access limits persist in Gaza and...
Limited border access offers little relief as restrictions continue to disrupt Church aid efforts and strain vulnerable communities
Caritas head warns of deepening global conflict, calls for culture of...
Conflicts across regions deepen fear and suffering, as Church leader urges humility, dialogue, and renewed commitment to human dignity
Cambodian Church closes martyrdom inquiry into Khmer Rouge victims, sends case...
Cambodian Church sends martyrdom case of 12 Khmer Rouge-era victims to Rome after decade-long inquiry into faith persecution
Catholic Church warns against propaganda as Trump faces scrutiny over widening...
Concerns mount over how war is framed as suffering deepens and global political, economic, and humanitarian pressures continue to rise
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