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Tashkent: war on beards and veils against Islamic radicalism

The authorities of Uzbekistan are intensifying the campaign to combat excessively explicit manifestations of the Muslim religion in public places and in social life. As Radio Ozodlik illustrates, those who profess Islam are forced to cut their beards, and women are prevented from wearing the khidžab, the local version of the Islamic veil. There is […]

Two bishops from mainland China at the Synod in the Vatican

Like in 2018, two bishops from mainland China will be present at the Synod of Bishops set to open on 4 October at the Vatican, the Secretariat of the Synod announced at a briefing that saw the release of the latest list of participants. “The local Church, in agreement with the authorities, put forward two […]

Bangladesh promises minority panel ahead of national poll

The Bangladesh government has agreed to establish a commission to protect the interests of its religious minorities – Buddhists, Christians and Hindus – two days after the country’s largest forum of religious minorities launched a hunger strike. Officials announced the government’s decision to establish a minority commission by October, on Sept. 23, two days after the Bangladesh Hindu […]

German bishops in tug of war over blessing same-sex unions

The German Bishops’ Conference convenes its plenary assembly on September 25, setting the stage for what promises to be a pivotal gathering amid a period of unprecedented tension within the Church in Germany – and with the wider Catholic Church. On the official agenda for the gathering from Sept. 25–28 in the town of Wiesbaden […]

Thousands of Armenian Christians flee homes: ‘Mass exodus has begun,’ expert says

Thousands of Armenian Christians have fled their ancestral homeland in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh over the weekend and more are expected, the government of Armenia confirmed on September 25. “The mass exodus has begun,” Siobhan Nash-Marshall, a U.S. – based human rights advocate who has been speaking to witnesses on the ground, told CNA. Nash-Marshall […]

‘It’s time to abolish celibacy,’ says president of Swiss Bishops’ Conference

The president of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference admits mistakes in dealing with abuse cases in the Catholic Church and advocates for the abolition of celibacy and the admission of women to the priesthood. In an interview with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) am Sonntag External link, Bishop Felix Gmür also said that the Catholic Church has […]

Mozambique: Terrorists kill 11 Christians

On September 15th, at least 11 Christians were massacred by terrorists loyal to ISIS in northern Mozambique. According to Friar Boaventura, a missionary in the region, the killings took place in the village of Naquitengue, in the province of Cabo Delgado. Since 2017, the area has been under regular attack from Islamic fundamentalists. Friar Boaventura […]

In France, Pope Francis denounces the “fanaticism of indifference” towards migrants

On the heights of Marseille, in the south of France, the sea stretches as far as the eye can see. The memorial dedicated to sailors and migrants lost at sea is there, at the foot of Notre-Dame de la Garde. The memorial stone is surmounted by a large Camargue cross – combining the traditional cross […]