Catholics in China told to celebrate communist party and forgo Marian pilgrimage
Catholic dioceses across China hosted celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this year, while pilgrimages...
Evil & Persecution
Cardinal Dolan: Advancing religious freedom is not just cause for believers
While it helps for him to be “a believer, a Catholic” to defend religious freedom, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of...
Vatican-appointed Bishop, 7 Priests Arrested in China
Authorities in northern China have arrested a Vatican-appointed Catholic bishop, his seven priests and 10 seminarians in what is seen...
Holy, Not Horror: New Guide Explains Hidden Ministry Of Exorcism
By Carol Glatz – One kind of ministry, by its nature but also church mandate, shuns the limelight and remains discreet:...
Caritas Warns Of Rise In Human Trafficking Amid Pandemic
By Junno Arocho Esteves – As governments and world leaders struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they must also work harder...
Vatican Foreign Minister: Religious Freedom Must Be Protected
By Simon Caldwell – The Catholic Church has failed to defend Christians effectively, partly because it historically accepted persecution as part...
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...
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...
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...
