Tag: North Korea
Seoul archbishop expresses concern as North Korea severs all communication with...
“I think it is appropriate to dream, the image of peaceful coexistence and to continue to keep the light of hope alight in Korean society"
Asia witnesses highest rate of Christian persecution in 2023
The number of countries categorized with an "extreme level" of persecution rose from 11 to 13 compared to the previous year's report
Archbishop to invite young North Koreans to next World Youth Day...
The invitation will be sent to the North Korean government through the appropriate channels, according to Agenzia Fides
What Pope Francis’ trip to Mongolia could mean for Vatican relations...
During the four-day trip, the pope is scheduled to meet with government leaders, engage in interreligious dialogue
2.3 billion people lack access to clean cooking globally
Currently, only seven countries in Asia have clean cooking access rates below 20%, including five small island nations
Study shows over 50 million people living in modern slavery worldwide
Urgent and coordinated action is needed to protect and support the millions of victims trapped in this grave violation of human rights
North Korea punishes unwed couples who are living together
North Korea is sending unwed couples who are living together to serve time in labor camps
In bid to boost childbearing, North Korea offers sporadic extra food
North Korea’s birth rate is about 1.8 children per woman – just below the replacement level of 2.1 births, according to 2020 World Bank data
Persecution of Christians at its highest point in 30 years; North...
An increasing phenomenon of a “refugee” church, due to the number of Christians fleeing persecution has been noted
North Korea forces youth to join grueling pilgrimage to sacred Paektu...
‘Why should I have to pay so much money to go suffer in the freezing cold?’
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