Bishop denounces activist’s call to destroy statues of Jesus

A bishop in the United States has denounced comments by a Black Lives Matter activist who said statues of Jesus Christ that depict him ‘with European features’ need to come down ‘because they support white supremacy’. As a shepherd of the Catholic Church, “I cannot remain silent. I need to denounce such a call to... Read More

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July 30, 2018

Jailed Vietnamese Catholic activist ends hunger strike

A prominent Catholic blogger and activist ended a two-week hunger strike in a Vietnamese prison after she met with visiting US diplomats, local bloggers reported. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, 39, stopped her strike after the visit on 23rd July, ucanews.com reported, after the Network of Vietnamese Bloggers released a statement on 25th July. The bloggers... Read More

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