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Churches light up to shed light on persecution of Christians
More than half of the dioceses in Australia and New Zealand are participating in Red November this month to show solidarity with persecuted Christians suffering increased violence, persecution and human rights abuses worldwide. Source: ACN.
Papal charity report shows increase in persecution of Christians
The persecution of Christians worldwide has gotten worse, with militant Islam extremists, oppressive regimes and criminal gangs ramping up attacks during 2022–2024, according to a papal charity that supports persecuted Christians. Source: National Catholic Register.
US commission told Russia persecuting faith communities in Ukraine
Russia’s government is systematically persecuting Christian and other faith communities in occupied regions of Ukraine, United States lawmakers have been told. Source: OSV News.
Cathedral casts red glow in support of persecuted Christians
St Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne was one of many buildings around the world to be lit up red on Wednesday as a large congregation showed prayerful solidarity with the millions of Christians persecuted for their faith. Source: Melbourne Catholic/Facebook.
Donors give record-breaking $220m to support persecuted Christians
Aid to the Church in Need, the Pontifical Foundation which supports persecuted Christians around the world, broke another record in 2022, topping A$220 million in donations received, with war-torn Ukraine receiving the largest single allocation of aid.
Praying for persecuted Christians ‘a natural part of being Catholic’
Praying for persecuted and oppressed Christians around the world should be a natural part of being Catholic, according to Tasmanian Mary-Anne Johnson. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Report claims 700 Christians killed as ‘farewell gift’ to Nigeria’s ex-president
A leading Nigerian human rights organisation has published a report claiming that largely Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed about 700 Christians in May as “farewell gifts” to former president Muhammadu Buhari. Source: Crux.
More than 50,000 Christians killed in Nigeria by Islamist extremists
More than 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since the outbreak of the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency in 2009, a new report published by a Nigerian non-governmental organisation has revealed. Source: Vatican News.
Catholics in China suffering ‘intense persecution’
As was the case in the 1950s, when the communists came to power, Catholics in China are suffering “intense persecution”, according to Dr Steven Mosher, president of the United States-based Population Research Institute. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.