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Fr. Bernard Digal: India Mourns Newest Christian Martyr

Image of The pogrom of violence against Christians perpetrated by militant extremist Hindus has continued in India,virtually unchecked. The beautiful land evangelized by the Apostle Thomas is now weeping for this newest martyr Fr. Bernard. Only an international outcry of prayer and solidarity of action will help to bring it to an end.

Archbishop Raphael Cheenath who was there by the side of the beloved Priest who had been brutally attacked by Hindu Fundamentalists said ... continue reading

Orissa, India: Schools Become Christian Refugee Camps

Classes have been suspended for two months, and schools are being used as temporary housing for refugees and police. BHUBANESHWAR ... continue reading

A ‘Street Missionary’ Priest on the Outskirts of Seoul

Fr Vincenzo Bordo has built a home for the homeless and the downtrodden and one for the lost kids of the street.A new type of mission in a ... continue reading

In the country of 'Uncle Ho': Persecution of Catholics

If I were to tell you openly everything that they are doing against the Church, tomorrow they would arrest me and put me in prison. ROMA ... continue reading

The Church in Vietnam Isn't Afraid

Because it sees the Catholic Church as a place of the freedom desired by all, the Regime in Vietnam is oppressing it. ROMA (Chiesa) - At ... continue reading

India: Sr. Meena Raped by Hindus while Police Watched

The courageous Sr. Meena Barwa speaks out on the brutal rape that she suffered at the hands of radical Hindus last August."I was raped and ... continue reading

Filipino Church Prays for Christians of India

The archbishop of Palo calls for the faithful to remember the persecuted Indian Christians in their daily prayers. Appeals are growing in ... continue reading

Sister Raped in Orissa Accuses Police of Being 'friendly' toward Rapists

For the first time the religious testifies in public to the violence she suffered at the beginning of the fundamentalist Hindu attacks. NEW ... continue reading

Asia Leads World in Violating Religious Freedom

According to the 2008 Report on Religious Freedom Worldwide 10 of the 13 countries with “serious limitations” to religious ... continue reading

2008 Report on Religious Freedom

The report from Aid to the Church in Need demonstrates that the violations of this right take place purely for reasons of power, and to ... continue reading

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