The international head of a Catholic charity has welcomed the UN’s new day for victims of religious-based violence – but stressed that it must lead to decisive help for persecuted religious groups. Dr Thomas Heine-Geldern, international executive president of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, said that while the UN’s International Day Commemorating... Read More
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