The Stream, Grace Carr: After finding out that the union’s president and other officials had allocated union dues to attend the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., Carter posted on Facebook and sent an email to President Stone explaining that she was … Continue reading
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She Had to Write Confession to School for Inviting Friends to a Creationist Event
California Catholic Daily: A new federal lawsuit filed Friday afternoon challenges restrictions on student speech at a Northern California school. In September, Esther (not her real name) gave two friends an invitation to an event called Genesis Apologetics that explored … Continue reading
Religious Freedom Foundation Highlights Plight of Asia Bibi
Luca Volonte, Chairman of Novae Terrae Foundation: Among those who have faced persecution are a young girl with Downs Syndrome from Islamabad, who was arrested in 2012 for allegedly burning pages in the Koran, as well as the ongoing case … Continue reading
Vengeful Communists Want to Take Body of Bishop from Catholic Cemetery
AsiaNews: For two days, the faithful of the Diocese of Tangshan (Hebei ) have been keeping vigil over the body of Msgr. Paul Liu Jinghe , who died last December 11. The vigil in the cathedral is not just about prayer … Continue reading
Baker Says He’ll Go to Jail Rather Thank Make Wedding Cake for Homosexuals
LifeSiteNews: A Denver cake baker who was ordered by a judge last week to service same-sex “weddings” or face punishing fines has told Fox News that he would rather shut down his business and serve jail time than violate his beliefs and play … Continue reading
In Appeal: US High Court Denying Asylum to German Homeschool Family
LifeSite News: Michael Farris, J.D., LL.M The Supreme Court of Germany declared that the purpose of the German ban on homeschooling was to “counteract the development of religious and philosophically motivated parallel societies.” Having immersed myself for about eight days in writing a … Continue reading
‘Help the Chinese People Become Catholic’: Plea of an Exiled Priest
I just read in Our Sunday Visitor an inspiring account of the mission of a fairly young Chinese priest who was exiled from China six years ago. The writer of the article, Emily Stimpson, gives him the cover name of … Continue reading
Moslem Terrorists Continue Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria
Catholic Culture: At least 9 people were killed, and 35 seriously injured, in a suicide bombing at a Christian church in northern Nigeria on Sunday, June 3. More on this this here.
Cuba: 43 Arrests and Detentions in Latest Wave of Communist Repression
CNA: The Cuban Commission on Human Rights reported that 43 dissidents have been detained by the Communist government in a new wave of repression launched on April 2 in the city of Santiago. Read more here.
Anti-Abortion Doctor Jailed 10 Years by Castro Says There is no Freedom in Cuba
CNA reports: Cuban doctor and former political prisoner Oscar Elias Biscet noted that while Pope Benedict’s recent visit to the country was a success, religious freedom among the island’s people remains stifled. In an interview with Peruvian newspaper El Comercio, … Continue reading
Syrian Christians Now Fleeing Syria to Lebanon 1000 a Day
Catholic Culture: Amid reports that 1,000 Syrians are now fleeing the country daily for Lebanon, the national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Lebanon described the Church’s response. More on this here.
Persecution of Catholics in Punjab Pakistan by Government
Catholic Culture: Without warning, the government of the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab has demolished a Catholic nursing home, girls’ school, convent, and chapel, leading to the destruction of Bibles, vestments, and other religious objects. Read more here.
Cardinal Burke: Church and Faithful ‘Well on the Way’ to Legal Persecution in US
LifeSiteNews: In the interview published today, Cardinal Burke declared that “it is a war” and “critical at this time that Christians stand up for the natural moral law.” Should they not, he warned, “secularization will in fact predominate and it … Continue reading
Four More Undeground Priests Arrested in China
Catholic Culture: Chinese authorities have released a Catholic priest who had spent 4 months in prison in Hebei because of his refusal to join the government-backed Catholic Patriotic Association. But in Shandong, 4 other priests have been arrested for the … Continue reading