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Nigeria accounts for 72% of Christian killings worldwide, new report finds

More Christians were killed in Nigeria last year than any-where else in the world combined, a new report has found, placing the country at the centre of a growing global persecution crisis. Of the 4,849 Christians killed for their faith worldwide, 3,490 were in Nigeria, according to Open Doors’ World Watch List 2026. Open Doors […]

Lack of faith, especially among youth, should spur evangelization, pope says

The increasing number of people who do not see the Gospel as a fundamental resource for their life should inspire — not discourage — Catholics in rediscovering the joy of evangelization, Pope Leo XIV said. The transmission of the faith is “a topic of great urgency,” the pope said in remarks to members and officials of the […]

Korean activists, religious groups oppose nuclear power plants

Civil society and religious groups in South Korea have continued their strong opposition to two proposed nuclear power plants, accusing the government of moving ahead hastily without sufficient access to information, deliberation, or consent. During a press conference on Jan. 27, the Citizens’ Action for Nuclear Phase-out, a coalition of 43 environmental, advocacy, and religious […]

Cambodian faiths unite against scourge of plastic pollution

Cambodia is drowning in a flood of plastic waste — almost literally in some cases — fueled by rapidly growing consumption and economic growth, poor to non-existent rubbish collection, almost no recycling, and a lack of public awareness. The kingdom produces 32 kilograms of waste per person — 33 percent more than other countries around […]

Thai Bishops call Catholics to act as ‘moral force’ in upcoming polls

The Catholic Bishops of Thailand have reminded the faithful that they have a vital role to play as a “moral force” and “social conscience” in safeguarding a truthful and just electoral process. In a message addressed to parishioners nationwide and released on January 27, Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, president of the CBCT, stressed that […]

Cardinal Tagle celebrates 80th anniversary of Hong Kong diocese

To mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Hong Kong, a celebration with prayer, song, and music brought people together from across the diocese. “May the Holy Face of Jesus always shine upon Hong Kong”, Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokin Tagle said, at the event at the Charter Garden in Hong Kong on […]

Cardinal Sako: Domestic instability and winds of war bring fear to Baghdad (and Tehran)

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, the Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, spoke to AsiaNews about recent events in Iraq, and more generally in the region, scene of a new escalation between Iran and the United States (and Israel). “Sadness, great concern, and a climate of fear” are pushing many government officials and religious leaders to remain silent, relegated to the margins […]