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U.S. Government Criticized for Omitting Nigeria from Religious Persecution Watchlist

Jul 2, 2024

Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, told CNA that the report demonstrates a “broader agenda.”

Bishop José Álvarez Lagos surrounded by police officers on Aug. 4, 2022. | Credit: Diocese Media TV Merced/Diocese of Matagalpa

Victims of Persecution Testify at International Religious Freedom Summit

Jan 31, 2024

The two-day annual event includes speakers who faced religious persecution and government officials who work to promote religious freedom globally. 

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Freedom of Religion Restrictions in Sudan Cause for Concern for Christian Rights Entity

Jan 22, 2022

The leadership of the Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has expressed concern about the undermining of freedom of worship and belief in Sudan.

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Bishop Christian Carlassare. Credit: Catholic Radio Network (CRN)

Transferred Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Cautions against “any spirit of competition or disunity” in Vacant Diocese

Bishop Christian Carlassare. Credit: Radio Good News/Facebook

“Hard to leave”: Transferred Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Pens Moving Letter to Diocese after New Appointment

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Bishop Christian Carlassare, appointed pioneer Bishop of the newly created Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan on 3 July 2024. Credit: ACI Africa

Pope Francis Erects New Diocese in South Sudan, Transfers Catholic Bishop of Rumbek as Pioneer Local Ordinary

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Church Leaders in Nigeria Condemn “senseless act of violence” as Scores Die in Suicide Attacks

Late Bishop Emeritus Georgio Biguzzi of Makeni Diocese in Sierra Leone

Plans Underway to Fly Remains of Italian Catholic Bishop to Sierra Leone for Burial

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Bishop Christian Carlassare, appointed pioneer Bishop of the newly created Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan on 3 July 2024. Credit: ACI Africa

Pope Francis Erects New Diocese in South Sudan, Transfers Catholic Bishop of Rumbek as Pioneer Local Ordinary

Late Bishop Emeritus Georgio Biguzzi of Makeni Diocese in Sierra Leone

Plans Underway to Fly Remains of Italian Catholic Bishop to Sierra Leone for Burial

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Church Leaders in Nigeria Condemn “senseless act of violence” as Scores Die in Suicide Attacks

Catholic Priests in Guinea-Bissau

Catholic Priests in Guinea-Bissau Urge Government to Show Commitment in Fight against Drug Trafficking

Pope Francis leads the Synod on Synodality delegates in prayer on Oct. 25, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican to Publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality Meeting

Bishop Christian Carlassare. Credit: Radio Good News/Facebook

“Hard to leave”: Transferred Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Pens Moving Letter to Diocese after New Appointment

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) with Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, the outgoing Apostolic Nuncio in the West African nation after the 2 July 2024 Farewell Mass. Credit: Archdiocese of Accra

Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana Lauded for “exemplary service, unwavering faith”

Bishop Christian Carlassare. Credit: Catholic Radio Network (CRN)

Transferred Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Cautions against “any spirit of competition or disunity” in Vacant Diocese

Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of July

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