More than 300 Christian children in two high schools in Zhejiang province, which has been referred to as the “Jerusa-lem of the East” for its strong Christian presence, have been asked to fill out a form stating that they did not follow a religion, World Watch Monitor...
Coptic Christians have been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their refusal to retaliate against deadly and on-going persecution from governments and terrorist groups in Egypt and elsewhere. The Copts, the indigenous people of Egypt, are one of 331 nominees...
Armed Fulani herdsmen accompanied by militants in Nigerian army uniforms killed 17 Christians in their homes in the heart of Jos, north-central Nigeria, on Sept. 27, including four children, area sources said. At about 7:30 p.m. in an area known as Rukuba...
With Pope Francis midway into the sixth year of his pontificate, the percentage of U.S. Catholics who view him favourably, while still strong, is noticeably down. And, compared to a January poll by the Pew Research Centre that showed Catholics being evenly split on...
Two of the four working groups for English-speaking prelates at the worldwide meeting of Catholic bishops on young people have spent time considering the impact of clergy abuse scandals on the global church’s credibility. In the first of three reports expected...
