Catholic Martyrs of the Third Reich
Twelve years of Nazi rule produced many Catholic martyrs. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks at some of those who died for resisting the regime in Germany and...
Category: Evil & Persecution
Saint Stephen: ‘Victim of the Mystery of Wickedness Present in the World’
By Carol Glatz – Despite increased persecution and attacks against Christians, the faithful must strengthen their courage and joyful desire to follow Christ no matter...
Persecution of Christians “a Form of Genocide”
By Bronwen Dachs – Christianity is disappearing from towns and cities in parts of the Middle East, warns a new report from the papal foundation Aid...
The Origins of Evil are Varied, but Less so for the New Show ‘Evil’
By Sister Hosea Rupprecht – The questions of what makes people do evil things is explored in the new CBS series “Evil” from the husband-and-wife team...
Behind Nigeria’s Religious Conflict
Muslim-Christian relations in Nigeria are marked by frequent violence, but there are also signs of hope, as ANI ARINZE explains. A Bit of History Any talk...
When the Pen is Mightier than the Sword
The old proverb claims that “the pen is mightier than the sword”. This saying has been used time and again and has consequently become tired....
Persecution of Christians Worse Now Than Ever – Do We Care?
“The persecution of Christians is today worse than at any time in history,” says Aid to the Church in Need – a papal charity –...
Assault on Christianity
There is a stirring image that has been circulating around the internet this week after the horrific attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday by...
Religious Rights Group Deplores ‘Anti-Christian Hostility’ in France
A church-backed religious rights organisation has warned of growing “anti-Christian hostility” in France, identifying a spate of assaults on churches and Christian monuments. “France is...
Pakistan Court Sets Aside Death Sentence for Asia Bibi
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Catholic convicted of blasphemy, and ordered her release from prison. A three-member...
Crimes Against Christians May Not Always be Religiously Motivated
Social media has helped spread “fake news” alleging criminal or violent attacks against Christians in Pakistan as examples of hate crimes and religious extremism, reported ucanews.com.
Defending the Unborn at the Edge of Hell
In the early months of his papacy, Pope Francis felt the urgent need to courageously preach on the actual existence of the devil, and the grave dangers of not taking his existence seriously (1 Peter 5:8-9).
