One in three Christians in Asia faces high levels of persecution after a “shocking increase” of religious-based threats and violence across the world, particularly in China and sub-Saharan Africa, a global advocacy group said. Around half of China’s 100 million...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on January 29 upheld the acquittal of a Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy. The apex court also dismissed a petition filed by Islamists who have called for her execution. “On merit, this petition is...
“The phenomenon of abuse cannot but cause bitterness and pain. It calls the entire Church to a profound reflection in order to ensure that this scourge is eradicated. And should new cases arise, no one must neglect the primary duty to protect the victims.” The Vatican...
