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Afghanistan is the most dangerous country for Christians, according to an annual list put together by the Christian watchdog group Open Doors. It is the first time in two decades that North Korea has not been at the top of the list. Open Doors said the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan government in mid-August forced many Afghan Christians — most of whom are converts from Islam — to go into hiding.
The report accused the cardinal of mishandling two abuse cases.
Curial officials will make their own arrangements for a private Lenten retreat.
The Irish government has added a new public holiday to the national calendar to honor the country’s female patron, St. Brigid of Kildare.
A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.
The French president made the appeal in a speech to the European Parliament.
One in seven Christians worldwide faces persecution for their faith in Jesus. That's about 360 million people.
Albrecht von Boeselager announced his decision in a letter to senior officials.
The CEO of a leading religious freedom advocacy organization is urging Christians in the United States to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in Beijing, China, due to the country’s persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.
The report covers 1977 to 1982, when the future Benedict XVI led the archdiocese.
