Anti-Christian persecution

Indian Church leaders: Child rape charges concocted against priest, nurse
- Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
- Sep 13, 2019
A priest and a nurse working at a Catholic school in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand have been held in custody after being charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl.
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Priest, catechist accused of ‘forced conversion’ in eastern India
- Church in Asia
- Sep 10, 2019
Police in eastern India arrested a priest and catechist on Friday, accusing them of “forceful conversion” and the illegal occupation of land.
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Nigeria diocese facing Islamic militia attacks says, ‘Enough is Enough!’
- Church in Africa
- Aug 8, 2019
An embattled Catholic diocese in southeastern Nigeria facing a mounting wave of violent attacks from Islamic militias has declared “enough is enough,” demanding that “bad” members of the largely Muslim Fulani tribe be “flushed out” of the area and that local self-protection groups be armed to provide their own security.
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Anti-Christian carnage in Nigeria could be global security nightmare
- News Analysis
- Aug 4, 2019
Sooner or later, the international community will be forced to recognize that the fate of Nigeria’s Christian population isn’t just a human rights issue – though it’s certainly that – but also a major global security concern.
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Burkina Faso Church appeals for protection against terror attacks
- Catholic News Service, Church in Africa
- Aug 2, 2019
A bishop leader in Burkina Faso called on the world to stop the massacre of Christians by foreign-backed Islamist groups that are “better armed and equipped” than government forces.
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Rural Mexico a gut check for Catholic Church on religious freedom
- News Analysis
- Aug 2, 2019
For a Catholic witness on religious freedom to be effective, it must be consistent and apply across the board, lest it seem mere confessional self-interest.
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