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The Azerbaijani authorities refused to register the evangelical communities under the new “Law on Religion”


Due to legislative innovations and ensuing bureaucratic obstacles many religious communities in Azerbaijan failed to re-register within the prescribed period before January 1, 2010. As a result, most of them have been banned from conducting any of the religious activities and threatened with liquidation the status of "juridical entity", said the Institute of Religious Freedom, Kyiv based on the documents obtained from city Baku.

Pakistani Christians protest against murder of Christians


More than 150 Pakistani Christians gathered on Sunday (August 1, 2010) in front of the Sargodha Press Club (SPC) under the auspice of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA), to protest against the brutal murders of the Emmanuel brothers -- Rashid Emmanuel, 30, and his brother Sajid, 27 -- who were gunned down as they were leaving a court in Faisalabad on July 19, 2010, on blasphemy charges, which they had both denied. They also protested in the searing heat of the day against the alleged rape last month of trainee nurse Magdalene Ashraf from Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi, reports Dan Wooding, founder of ASSIST Ministries.

On anniversary of anti-Christian attacks, thousands march in Pakistan


Faisalabad, Pakistan, Aug 3, 2010 / 02:56 am (CNA).- Over 2,000 people took part in a march in Pakistan to mark the first anniversary of some of the country's worst anti-Christian violence. A leading police official admitted to marchers that security forces had failed to protect Christians, while some prominent Muslim leaders said they deplored the violence.

Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch profoundly resents city's gay pride parade


Jerusalem, Israel, Aug 2, 2010 / 08:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A "gay pride" parade held in Jerusalem last week was met with "profound resentment" by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and opposition from other religious groups in the city. The Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal said that those who support the yearly event "care neither for the feelings of families, nor for the holiness of this City."

Cardinal’s letter to China calls entire Church to holiness and unity, says Fr. Lombardi


Vatican City, Jul 31, 2010 / 10:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Reflecting on Cardinal Ivan Dias' July letter to Chinese Catholic clergy, Vatican Radio director Fr. Federico Lombardi on Saturday said that the invitation to them to lead lives of "holiness, unity and communion" must be that of the entire Church.

How India Remembers Mother Teresa


NEW DELHI, India, JULY 29, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Almost 100 years ago, on Aug. 26, 1910, a baby girl named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born. The little girl would grow up to be hailed as one of the most influential women of the 20th century: Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

Cardinal Dias Praises Courageous Loyalty of China’s Bishops and Priests


(29 Jul 10 - RV) Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has addressed a letter to the Bishops and priests of the Church in China, calling on them to strive for greater unity with the Pope and amongst Christians.

Card Dias Addresses Letter to Bishops and Priests of China


(29 Jul 10 - RV) A letter addressed to bishops and priests in China by Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples was made public today, in which the Prefect calls the bishops and priests of the nation to unity with the Pope and among each other.

Iraq Mourns "Always Smiling" Bishop


BAGHDAD, Iraq, JULY 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Auxiliary Bishop Andreas Abouna of Baghdad died today in Erbil. He was 67 and suffering from kidney failure.

Unity of Eastern Churches the Priority for October Synod


(23 July 10 - RV) The Synod on the Churches of the Middle East to be held in the Vatican in October will be an opportunity to shed light on the situation of the Eastern Church, in its multiple realities - Armenian, Greek orthodox, Greek Catholic. Present in several states, these Churches face many challenges.

Cardinal Tauran Urges Thai Catholics to be a Minority that Counts


(22 Jul 10 - RV) Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran, Head of the Vatican's Council for Interreligious dialogue has recently returned from Thailand, where he took part in a conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue at Baan Phu Waan Pastoral Center in Sampran, near the capital Bangkok.

Vocations increase in India despite religious persecution, Catholic bishop reports


New Dehli, India, Jul 23, 2010 / 12:52 am (CNA).- Despite increased persecution, vocations to the priesthood in the north region of India are continuing to grow. Bishop Anthony Chirayath of Sagar Diocese in the state of Madhya Pradesh reported that the number of candidates to the priesthood in his diocese has been on the rise for the past decade.

Chinese Authorities Release Bishop Jia Zhiguo


BEIJING, JULY 8, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Chinese Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding, who was arrested and imprisoned in March 2009, was released by the authorities Wednesday.

Prayer the most powerful weapon to prevent tragic war in Korea, bishop says


Rome, Italy, Jun 22, 2010 / 02:57 am (CNA).- Calling for worldwide prayers for peace and reconciliation in Korea, the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) has warned of "imminent humanitarian catastrophe" in North Korea and has said war would be "a terrible tragedy."

Asian Conference Laments Exploitation of Women


HONG KONG, JUNE 17, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The East Asia Bishops' Institute on Lay Apostolate is highlighting the need for more help for victims of sexual harassment and human trafficking, as well as more awareness of how society exploits the woman's sexuality.

Turkey: 'in killing bishop they've symbolically beheaded the Church'


"With the brutal murder of Bishop Padovese, they have symbolically beheaded the Church in Turkey," Fr Martin Kmetec OFM Conv Franciscan missionary and Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Turkey told Fides.

Cardinal Calls for Truth Regarding Tiananmen


HONG KONG, JUNE 9, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Joseph Zen says it is time to clarify history and give merited respect to the pro-democracy protestors who died in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Indonesian Christians Concerned Over Attacks


JAKARTA, Indonesia, JUNE 7, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Christians in Indonesia are expressing concerns regarding numerous attacks on churches and other signs of religious intolerance.

Matteo Ricci: a great missionary in China


VATICAN CITY, 29 MAY 2010 (VIS) - At midday today, the Holy Father received participants in a pilgrimage promoted by the diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia and other dioceses of the Italian Marche region, marking the fourth centenary of the death of the Jesuit Fr. Matteo Ricci.

‘Get out of the ghetto,’ new auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem urges Christians


Rome, Italy, May 28, 2010 / 01:08 am (CNA).- Advocating peace and hope, the new auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem said Christians in the Holy Land should "get out of the ghetto" and rediscover their calling.

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