#Religious freedom

Pope Francis: phone call with European Council President Michel. COVID and fight against religious hatred discussed

Scotland: Bishops’ Conference, “revising hate crime laws and protecting freedom of religion”

EU-Africa: the bishops’ “suggestions” for a true partnership between continents

COMECE (Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union) and SECAM (Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar)…

Montenegro: street protests and clashes with police. Metropolitan Hilarion  (Moscow) invites to “constructive dialogue” for civil peace

A bishop and seven priests from the Diocese of Nikšić in Montenegro were arrested on the night of May 14…

COVID-19 Coronavirus: Fr. Barrios Prieto (COMECE), “erosion of religious freedom must not become the new norm”

COMECE: Legal Affairs Commission starts dialogue with Court of Justice of EU. Discussion also touched on Art. 17 of Treaty

Eritrea: the bishops protest against government takeover of hospitals and schools, “If this is not hatred against the faith what else can it be?”

The Catholic eparchy wrote a letter to the Minister of Public Education condemning the recent nationalization of Catholic schools in…

The Pope in the United Arab Emirates: “fraternity” is the secret of peace

The embrace with the Great Imam of al-Azhar, the signing of a common statement and a watchword: “Fraternity” sum-up the…

Persecuted Christians. ACN: almost 300 million in the world, amidst ultra-nationalism and fundamentalism. The indifference of the Western world

Systematic intimidation, serious violations of human rights, violence and abuse afflicting almost 300 million Christians in the world. The figures…

Persecuted Christians: ACN, almost 300 million in 21 countries – the faith group most susceptible to violence

Pope Francis: to Mgr. Moraglia, may “Venice in Red” draw “due attention to the plight of Christians persecuted for their faith”