During his comments to the pro-government National Constituent Assembly Jan. 15, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro also ordered the attorney general to investigate the bishops for hate crimes.
Religious Freedom
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Aramaic, the language of Jesus, comes to New Jersey
The language spoken by Jesus and kept alive by Syriac Christians finds an unlikely haven in Paramus, New Jersey.
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Sam Brownback confirmed as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom
Nominated to the post in July by President Donald Trump, Brownback was confirmed Jan. 24. The Senate vote was 49-49 and Vice President Mike Pence cast the tiebreaking vote.
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The high cost of free speech on campus
Freedom of expression is close to an all-or-nothing proposition.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Chinese Christian churches face new threats as state religious code is revised
Under the new regulations, lower-level officials can oversee the activities of China’s religious communities—a move expected to lead to intensified harassment of Christians and churches.
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Persecution based on religious belief is unacceptable, pope says
Pope Francis called on the world community to do more to protect the Yezidi minority in Iraq and Syria.
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Catholic hospitals will continue treating LGBT patients under Trump’s new guidelines
Transgender patients “need to know they are welcome and they will not be looked down upon” if they come to Catholic institutions seeking treatment, says Sister Carol Keehan.
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The top 10 worst countries for Christian persecution
A watchdog organization identified three global trends in persecution against Christians.
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Christians and Muslims join for Christmas Mass in liberated Mosul
The Iraqi national anthem opened the Mass as women wailed with emotion.
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The War on Christmas: Past, Present and Future
The establishment and free exercise clauses prohibit the government from impeding or requiring observance of any religious holiday, including Christmas.