#Religious freedom

Religious freedom. ACN Report: “Grave violations in one in three world countries”

The 15th Report of Aid to the Church in Need on religious freedom in the world (2018-2020) was presented today.…

Pope in Iraq. Card. Sako: “The time has come for religion-State separation”. Four concrete proposals

One month after Pope Francis’ visit (5-8 March), Card. Louis Raphael Sako, Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, reaffirmed the importance for…

Manuel Barrios Prieto (COMECE): “Solidarity is key to overcoming the crisis”

The closing session of the plenary Assembly of the Delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union saw the…

COMECE: Plenary Assembly of EU Bishops on Covid-19 recovery, migration and freedom of religion on 17-18 March

Denmark: obligation to preach in Danish. Bishop Kozon: “It’s a bad law”

The proponents of the bill claim it is intended to counter “radicalisation”, but in fact it would represent an imposition…

Denmark: draft law introducing obligation to translate homilies and sermons into Danish. Card. Hollerich (COMECE), “erosion of religious freedom”

“Moral discernment”: the Churches address ethical issues and the darkest chapters of world history

Two publications on “Moral Discernment”, drawn up by the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches (WCC),…

Persecuted Christians. ACN: “Over 300 Christians unjustly imprisoned each month across the globe”

“Set your captives free”, a Report on Christians unjustly detained for their Faith, was released today by Aid to the…

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)…