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Iraqi Christians Struggle to Survive and Thrive 20 Years After ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’
NEWS ANALYSIS: Signs of hope exist, but Christians continue to be concerned about inadequate security and few job opportunities A priest leads Divine Liturgy at the Church of Mar Tuma (St. Thomas) in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, on April … Continue reading
In the Midst of Crisis, Be Driven by Faith, Not by Fear
By Dr Peter Kwasniewski at Crisis Magazine: In our days, we are seeing an intensification of the spiritual battle as the situation within the Catholic Church continues to deteriorate. Battles have casualties, and some of those casualties are Catholics who have … Continue reading
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Marched off to the cells for preaching God’s word
By Peter Simpson at The Conservative Woman: THERE is a great need to raise awareness of how the police in modern Britain are clamping down on the freedom of Christians to proclaim in public places the teachings of the Scriptures. … Continue reading
Pope Francis, take note: “Christians are being persecuted!”
February 24, 2021 Expert on ISIS Shares His Thoughts on Upcoming Papal Trip to Iraq | EWTN News Nightly On Pope Francis’ agenda to Iraq, he will meet with the top Shiite Muslim leader. Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq … Continue reading
St Agatha: Pure and Faithful Witness to the Faith
Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr († 251), feast day 5th February. Patron Saint of Sicily, bellfounders, breast cancer sufferers, rape victims and wet nurses. Saint Agatha was born in Sicily of rich and noble parents, a child of benediction from … Continue reading
“Quo Vadis?” – Always a Good Question
by Michael Pakaluk on THE CATHOLIC THING By chance, I picked up Henryk Sienkewicz’s novel Quo Vadis from the family bookshelf last week, when I was looking for a next book to read for enjoyment. (How desperately we all need such reading … Continue reading
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Lockdowns have led to increased Christian persecution
2021 “World Watch List” of nations most culpable for the persecution of Christians has revealed that preexisting trends of 2019 were amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Holy Church Under Attack
From Father George W. Rutler’s ‘Weekly Column’ In the late nineteenth century, a New England college dean wrote: “The youth who loves his Alma Mater will always ask, not ‘What can she do for me?’ but ‘What can I do … Continue reading
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Vatican to extend controversial deal with China
Communist Party newspaper: ‘Framework has worked well’ VATICAN CITY, ChurchMilitant.com: The Vatican is to renew its secret deal with China after negotiations on bishops’ appointments proved that “the framework has worked well for the past two years,” a Chinese Communist … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church in China, Christian Persecution, Pope Francis
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Liz Yore: Catholics must put pressure on Vatican to stop the unholy alliance with the CCP
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Memorial for the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
First Martyrs of the Church of Rome 64 A.D. A madman burns Christians like human torches Many countries have memorials marking the mass graves of the victims of plane crashes, sunken ships, war atrocities, or natural disasters. Many countries also … Continue reading
What’s happening to Catholics in China?
From Fr.Z’s blog: The Vatican changed its stance toward the Church’s presence in China. What fruits have come from this change? The following piece has lots of photos at the original page, which you can visit. From Bitter Winter: Xi Jinping … Continue reading
Christians Massacred, Media Look the Other Way
By Giulio Meotti, Cultural Editor for Il Foglio: “In the same week as the awful attack on the mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand… more than two hundred Christians were killed in Nigeria. There was hardly any mention of the latter … Continue reading
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Rebuilding Hope: Iraqi Priests Reflect on the Future of Christians in the Region
By Lauretta Brown at the National Catholic Register: Catholic priests in Iraq face a “very complicated” situation in shepherding their beleaguered flocks in a region devastated by war and genocide. Three shepherds spoke to the Register this week during … Continue reading
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Guidelines for the clergy in China
Hong Kong (AsiaNews) Fr Sergio Ticozzi, a missionary with the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) in Hong Kong and China for over 40 years, has reacted to the release of the Pastoral guidelines of the Holy See concerning … Continue reading
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