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April 16, 2021

Prevention and healing work better when faiths work together, says Vatican expert

Jesuit Fr Hans Zollner, one of the Vatican’s top experts in the field of clergy sexual abuse, said during an interfaith symposium on the subject that working together will help eliminate sexual abuse in different faiths. “I’ve seen that both faith leaders, and those who are involved as boots on the ground, are quite sensitive... Read More
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November 15, 2020

Christians and Muslims again top list of faiths facing hostility worldwide

Christians top the list for countries where they face either governmental or social hostility, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Christians have topped the list each year since Pew started collecting data in 2007. The number of countries where Christians face some form of hostility rose from 143 in 2017 to 145 in 2018, the... Read More
News – World
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November 28, 2019

UK sees red over persecution of Christians and other faiths

Across the UK, public buildings – including government offices – and other landmarks went red yesterday to raise awareness for the persecution of Christians and other faith groups as part of #RedWednesday. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Lambeth Palace, the Home Office, and others, went red as part of the campaign organised by Catholic... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World
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March 20, 2019

‘Extremists want to divide faiths and provoke chaos in Philippines’, says cleric

Bomb attacks on Christian and Muslim communities in the Philippines are part of an attempt to incite conflict between the two faiths, according to a priest who has worked in the country for 40 years. Fr Sebastiano D’Ambra of the Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need: “I... Read More
Catholic Times, News – World
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December 3, 2018

Pope pays tribute to slain Pakistani Catholic Shahbaz Bhatti

Commemorating the witness of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pope Francis expressed his hope that the Pakistani Catholic’s death will be a source of inspiration and hope for persecuted Christians. Speaking to members of the Missione Shahbaz Bhatti association on 30th November, the pope said the group can help overcome barriers and create “dialogue, understanding and reconciliation” among... Read More
Catholic Times, News – Vatican, News – World
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November 30, 2018

Standing in solidarity with those suffering for their faith

People all across the UK took part in this week’s #RedWednesday – with cathedrals, churches, schools, colleges and universities all “seeing red” as part of a campaign to stop religious persecution. The initiative, organised by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need in association with CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide), shines a light on oppression... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World
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June 8, 2018

Extra funding to protect places of worship from hate crime

Churches, mosques, temples and gurdwaras can bid for a share of £1 million of Government funding to help protect against hate crimes. The scheme will fund security measures including CCTV, alarms and improved locks at places of worship vulnerable to attack. Prime Minister Theresa May said: “We are a country of many faiths, and as... Read More
News – UK and Ireland
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October 17, 2017

Respect, don’t just tolerate other religions, Vatican officials say

Peace and harmony will not result from members of different religions simply tolerating each other; respect and appreciation of customs and cultural diversity is required, top Vatican officials said in a message to the world’s Hindus. “Respect creates space for every person and nurtures within us a sense of ‘feeling at home’ with others. Rather... Read More
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