Aleteia, Tom Hoopes: Then I told the story of hero priest Father Ragheed Ganni to summer camp students at Benedictine College last month, I had to pause to regain my composure. Read in full here.
Category: Persecution of the Church
China: Persecution Measures Mount in Henan Province
AsiaNews.it: The notice [“Special Emergency Notice”] contains five points. In particular, it requires priests to register and declare the number and situation of the faithful. The priests were also asked to report to the local authorities any minors entering the religious … Continue reading
Israeli Government Bill Aims At Confiscating Church Property
Agenzia Fides: The Israeli draft bill that aims at confiscating church property in Israel has not been blocked or filed: this bill, which continues its process towards approval, is configured as “a systematic and unprecedented attack against the Christians of the … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah and The Prisoner
Catholics of traditional bent were elated when they learned that Robert Cardinal Sarah was the celebrant of the culminating Mass of this year’s Pentecost Chartres Pilgrimage. If they listened to his homily on You Tube or read the English translation … Continue reading
Shrine for Persecuted Church Opens in NYC
Church Militant: A new shrine in New York is honoring Christians persecuted for their faith. The Shrine of Our Lady of Aradin, Mother of the Persecuted Church, opened at St. Michael the Archangel parish in Manhattan. It officially opened on Tuesday with the blessing … Continue reading
Philippines: Priest Murdered at Altar, 3rd Slain Here in Recent Months
A fourth priest, Father Rey Urmeneta, survived two gunshot wounds in Calamba City this past Wednesday. FOXNews: Philippine police say two gunmen killed a Roman Catholic priest as he prepared to celebrate Mass at the altar of a chapel in a … Continue reading
Nigeria: Kidnapped Christian Girl Refuses to Abandon Her Faith and Be Freed
CitizensGo: Thousands of Christians have been killed or abducted by Boko Haram, the militant Islamist group who claim to have established a ‘caliphate’ (Islamic state) in northern Nigeria. On a devastating scale also, Christians are also the target of Hausa-Fulani … Continue reading
Nigeria: Attack on Worshipers During Holy Mass Leaves 19 Dead, Two Priests
I just read this horrific news. It happened Tuesday. I have not yet seen any condemnation of this atrocity from other than the CNA report and sites that carried it. Nothing from Rome? CNA: At least 19 people, including two priests, … Continue reading
Asia Bibi Asks For Prayers and Fasting Today; There Is Still Hope For Her
Vatican Insider, Paolo Affatato: “Brothers and sisters, pray and fast with me”, this is the heartfelt appeal that Asia Bibi is making today from the Multan’s female prison, inviting Christians and people of good will around the world to share … Continue reading
Mexico: Another Priest Murdered, 2nd in 2 Weeks, 23rd in Last Six Years
Catholic Herald, Theo Howard: A second priest has been murdered in Mexico in the space of a week. Fr Juan Miguel Contreras Garcia, 33, died of gunshot wounds on Friday April 20 outside Saint Pio of Pietrelcina church, Guadalajara, Jalisco … Continue reading
China: Catholic Church Destroyed, Bishop’s Tomb Desecrated, Worshipers Threatened
AsiaNews, Bernardo Cervellara: “The Catholic Church in the province of Henan, in central China, is violently persecuted! Pray for them! “: This is the appeal we received yesterday from different parts of China, along with a list of violent acts that … Continue reading
China: Vatican Appeasement With Communist Gov Will Compromise Liberty of the Church
The Witherspoon Institute, Gerard T. Mundy: Millions of Chinese sacrifice daily for the freedom to worship the Trinity as their God in communion with Rome. Rather than appeasing the Chinese government and capitulating to its demands, the Vatican would do well … Continue reading
Bishop Sorondo’s Wonderful China: Children Not Allowed to Go to Church
Catholic Herald: Since China’s new regulations for religious affairs took effect on February 1, minors have been banned from entering places of worship in several regions. A priest in Hebei province who asked to remain anonymous told ucanews.com that authorities had asked clergymen … Continue reading
China: ‘Jesus Won’t Save You,’ Gov Campaign Says, ‘President Xi Jinping will!’
Cardinal Kung Foundation Christmas Newsletter 2017 (Please help the persecuted Church in China): Communist China announced a new Savior In recent months, local government officials visited many Christian-populated villages to implement a Property Alleviation Campaign. They proclaimed a new “savior”: … Continue reading
China: Communist Gov Warns Officials No to Celebrate Christmas, Or Else
AsiaNews: The disciplinary arm of the ruling Chinese Communist Party has banned its members and government officials from celebrating Christmas, likening the practice to “spiritual opium” for its members. A notice issued by the Commission for Discipline Inspection of Hengyang city … Continue reading
