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- Apr 24, 2019
Choice on Myanmar: Defend religious freedom now, or pay price later

Globally speaking, religious freedom isn’t just a matter of principle but an urgent security priority, because places that start eroding the rights of religious minorities almost always end up engulfed in violence that threatens stability well beyond their borders.
- Church in Asia
- Apr 24, 2019
Congo archbishop says people 'sacrificed on the altar of egoistic calculations'

A leading Catholic prelate in the Democratic Republic of Congo has warned the country’s new president that “hopelessness is increasingly capturing the hearts” of the country’s citizens.
- Vatican
- Apr 24, 2019
Pope's swing to Macedonia/Bulgaria could pack surprising punch

When Pope Francis visits Macedonia and Bulgaria next month, the trip might seem like a throwaway since it won’t generate the major news waves that his other international visits deliver, however, it could be a key moment in the Vatican's engagement with the Orthodox community and with Eastern Europe.
- Church in the Americas
- Apr 23, 2019
Presence of disgraced bishops in Holy Week reopens Chile's wounds

Father Eugenio de la Fuente said on Twitter that the presence of the resigned bishops at Holy Week events "hurts, disappoints [and] wounds."
- Church in the US
- Apr 23, 2019
Trump hailed for defending religious liberty at Catholic prayer breakfast

A defense of religious liberty and human life took center stage at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday.

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