More than 140 religious leaders called on President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and congressional leaders to uphold principles of religious freedom following a series of attacks on people of faith, clergy and houses of worship.
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Chinese bishop who stepped aside unsure he can concelebrate chrism Mass
The former bishop of Mindong, China, Bishop Guo Xijin, is doubtful that he will be allowed to concelebrate Holy Thursday Mass because of his unclear status with Chinese authorities.
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Philippine president threatens ‘revolutionary war’ if critics push him
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines threatened to put all of his critics in jail if they do not relent in their criticism of him, resulting in even greater criticism of his methods and behavior.
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Authorities investigate ‘suspicious’ fires at black churches
Authorities in southern Louisiana are investigating a string of “suspicious” fires at three African American churches in recent days.
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Maryknoll lay missioner in Salvador works to address root causes of emigration
While murders have decreased since 2015-2016, when El Salvador had the world’s highest murder rate, disappearances have increased, and the murder rate remains among the worst in the world.
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Rejecting appeal, Vatican hands down final guilty ruling to Guam bishop
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has rejected an appeal by the now-former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, upholding its judgment of finding him guilty of abuse against minors.
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Cardinal Parolin defends Vatican-China agreement amid criticism
“History was not built in one day; history is a long process. And I think we have to put ourselves in this perspective.”
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Texas bans clergy from executions after Supreme Court ruling
Texas previously allowed state-employed clergy to accompany inmates into the room where they’d be executed, but its prison staff included only Christian and Muslim clerics.
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Atlanta’s Archbishop Wilton Gregory headed to Washington
Archbishop Gregory has been outspoken in denouncing racism and in advocating for the pope’s pastoral vision, he is perhaps most known for his role heading the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in the early 2000s.
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On Capitol Hill, persecuted Muslims unite to protect religious minorities’ rights
On April 1st, members of the Ahmadi Muslim community traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in its 9th annual “Day on the Hill” project, where they meet with legislators to encourage efforts to protect religious rights of minorities and to solicit support for the 2019 Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act.