Christian persecution
The 12 most dangerous countries for Christians
By Jonathan Merritt — January 10, 2018
While American Christians are a privileged majority, their brothers and sisters in many places are a persecuted minority.
Pope adds 35 saints to church, nearly all martyrs
By Jerome Socolovsky — October 15, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The latest saints were proclaimed Sunday during a Mass celebrated by Francis in St. Peter's Square and attended by some 35,000 faithful, many of them pilgrims from the homelands of those being honored.
Abducted Indian priest rescued in Yemen after 18 months
By Jerome Socolovsky — September 13, 2017
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Rev. Tom Uzhunnalil was abducted by militants in March 2016 when they attacked the home, killing 16 people, including four nuns.
Are Chinese Christians persecuted? Not exactly
By Richard Mouw — July 12, 2017
I saw no sign of it last month when I visited Harbin, a city of ten million in the northeastern province of Heilongjian.
Christian genocide: Blame Israel?
By Raheel Raza — May 22, 2017
(RNS) In attacking the powerful new documentary film 'Faithkeepers,' James Zogby joins a long line of condescending Westerners who infantilize Islamists by claiming that they didn’t mean what they said.
Pope Francis tells Egyptian Christians to show extremism only in love of others
By Christopher Lamb — April 29, 2017
CAIRO (RNS) 'The only fanaticism believers can have is that of charity,' the pontiff told his embattled minority flock at a Mass before returning to Rome.
Trump must aid persecuted Christians or his presidency will fail, says Open Doors
By Lauren Markoe — January 11, 2017
(RNS) 'Nearly 1 in every 12 Christians in the world today lives in an area or in a culture in which Christianity is illegal, forbidden or punished,' said Open Doors CEO David Curry.
New video of kidnapped priest raises hopes, concerns
By David Gibson — January 4, 2017
(RNS) Looking thin and wearing a beard, the Rev. Tom Uzhunnalil — kidnapped by Islamic extremists last March — speaks in a weak, almost robotic voice.
Catholic priest abducted in Yemen reportedly alive, could be released
By David Gibson — May 4, 2016
ROME (RNS) Initial rumors fueled fears that the Rev. Tom Uzhunnalil had been crucified by ISIS-affiliated militants.
Trevi Fountain lit in red to honor today’s Christian martyrs
By Josephine McKenna — April 29, 2016
ROME (RNS) Backers of the church-sponsored event say 200 million Christians face persecution for their beliefs, mainly in the Middle East.
Global hymn singfest to focus on Christian persecution
By Adelle M. Banks — February 19, 2016
(RNS) Thousands of churches in dozens of countries have registered to sing “Facing a Task Unfinished,” revamped by contemporary hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty.
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