Tag: religious freedom
Indonesian diocese to build church after 15-year wait
BANDUNG (UCAN): The Diocese of Bandung, Indonesia, started the construction of a church 15 years…
End savagery of war with dialogue and respect for human rights, pope says
VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis called on the international community to ban surrogate pregnancy, calling it…
Religious liberty violations driven by ‘tense’ global conditions, says report
(OSV News): “Tense” global conditions—including the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the fallout of Russia’s…
Philippine law protecting religious freedom passed
MANILA (UCAN): The Philippine Congress passed the Magna Carta of Religious Freedom Act on December…
Decades-old statue of Jesus removed in southern India
BANGALORE (Agencies): Disregarding provisions of this new law protecting religious structures, government officials in Karnataka,…
The increasing woes of Asia’s Christians
Ben Joseph Changing global sociopolitical equations have increased the hostility that Christian communities face in…
India’s Christians call for assurances of safety
BHOPAL (UCAN): Christian leaders in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh appealled to India’s…
