In Iran, conversion to Christianity can be a crime meriting a sentence of more than 10 years imprisonment. Catholic Churches within the country are closely monitored with surveillance cameras to ensure that Muslims do not enter, and religious schools are limited in...
Pope Francis asked the bishops of Germany to continue working together to find broader consensus on guidelines for allowing a Protestant married to a Catholic to receive the Eucharist. “Pope Francis appreciates the ecumenical commitment of the German bishops and asks...
After three years of discussions, Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik said the 188 parishes of the diocese will be placed into 57 groupings that will eventually become new parishes. Bishop Zubik announced the plan on April 28 during a media conference, saying the effort...
Concern in Beijing about the growing influence of Christianity triggered a recent escalation of repression against Christians in China’s Henan province, according to a leading Hong Kong academic. The recent crackdown on various Catholic and Protestant communities was...
The beauty of coastal Karnataka is in sharp contrast to its politics. Sparkling back-waters and swaying palms were once witness to a land of religious co-existence. But over the last two decades, this picturesque region has been caught up in the politics of religious...
