Anti-Christian persecution Archives

Dolan presses White House on relief for persecuted Christians
- Interviews, Pope/Trump
- May 25, 2017
Despite expectations that the meeting between Pope Francis and President Donald Trump on Wednesday would be contentious, it proved surprisingly upbeat. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York predicts the two leaders may collaborate, among other things on anti-Christian persecution, and says he’s already suggested one way the White House could do that in terms of funding relief efforts.
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Memo to Pope and Trump: Here’s a breakthrough for you
- Analysis, Pope/Trump
- May 21, 2017
Although agreement between Pope Francis and President Donald Trump on May 24 may be elusive on many fronts, one concrete step that could result from the meeting, and that both men presumably would approve, is for some share of U.S. overseas aid earmarked for ISIS victims to be administered by churches to ensure that it actually reaches suffering Christians.
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US deports Indonesian Christian who fled persecution
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- May 21, 2017
A Christian man who’s been living in New Jersey for 16 years fleeing religious persecution was deported on Thursday, officials said, illustrating one of the inadvertent consequences of President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on admission of refugees. The man has no criminal record, and enjoyed the strong support of his local church.
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A scorecard on the issues for looming Francis/Trump summit

When Pope Francis and President Donald Trump meet next Wednesday, issues may surface from immigration and climate change to religious freedom and the pro-life agenda. Here’s a scorecard of where the two leaders may clash, where they may find a meeting of minds, and why both may turn out to be surprisingly complicated.

North Korean defector: Despite horrific persecution, Christianity is growing

The Communist dictatorship of North Korea is regarded as among the worst human rights violators in the world. Kim Chung-seong, a North Korean defector, is now part of a daily Christian radio program in South Korea, broadcasting Christian material into parts of North Korea.