Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the archbishop of Colombo, said that he has no faith in the investigations to date—one by a commission and one by a committee—into the April 23 attack.
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Thousands of Philippine Catholics march to defend church leaders
The country’s Justice Department is set to open a preliminary investigation the week of Aug. 5 into sedition and cyber libel charges against church leaders.
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As confrontations in Hong Kong escalate, anxieties grow over Beijing’s response
Protests in Hong Kong have entered their eighth week and are showing no signs of abating. As the government has refused to acknowledge the protesters’ demands, tensions and tactics have escalated.
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Faith groups urge State Department to abolish new ‘unalienable rights’ commission
Some religious groups and religious liberty groups have applauded the commission including the Center for Family and Human Rights, a Catholic think tank.
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Trump aims to protect persecuted Christians, but some aren’t sure he’s helping
An increasingly vocal band of advocates and experts says the Trump administration’s policies have failed to address many of the challenges faced by Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities abroad
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1,000 global leaders address religious freedom at State Department
July 16 was the first day of the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State.
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Religious leaders including James Martin, S.J., testify on global rise of hate crimes
Father James Martin was among the religious leaders testifying to members of the Helsinki Commission, which monitors human rights worldwide, about a surge in reported hate crimes.
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Pew report on religious freedom gives U.S. bad marks for anti-semitic rally
On a scale where 0 is best and 10 is worst, the U.S. score on individual and social group hostilities soared from 3.3 in 2007 to 8.4 in 2017 — the most recent year studied — which qualified as the highest in the region.
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British official: U.K. to defend persecuted Christians throughout world
“The evidence shows sadly that the situation is becoming worse,” said British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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Christian family details crackdown on church in China
China’s ruling Communist Party has carried out a widespread crackdown on all religious institutions in recent years.