The cardinal urges Christians in Arabia to remain steadfast in faith as conflict escalates, assuring prayer and solidarity.
As a French religious sister lay injured after a brutal assault, one detail of the incident raises an unsettling question for us all.
With bishops forced into exile, four dioceses in Nicaragua are now barred from ordaining priests amid escalating pressure on the Church.
Christians in much of the Middle East have long faced persecution, and Iran is one of the worst culprits. Time will tell how the current war will affect the situation.
Violence surges anew with another abduction over the weekend ... adding to the now more than 212 Catholic clergy kidnapped since 2015.
During restoration work near Madrid, a hidden document recounts the 1947 exhumation of a priest killed in the first days of the Spanish Civil War.
New government measures curb parish outreach and prompt the departure of religious sisters, deepening concern over progressively less religious freedom under President Ortega.
The podcast is hosted by Robert Royal, president of the Faith & Reason Institute and a longtime analyst of religious persecution.
A group of bishops recently made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where they met with local Christians and heard their struggles.
Vandals stole the tabernacle with the Eucharist from a Catholic school in Nagpur, India, on January 14. The archdiocese called for a day of prayer, penance, and reparation.
The 2026 World Watch List, published by Open Doors on January 14, reveals dramatic figures: Never before has religious freedom of Christians been so threatened.
The World Watch List published by non-profit Open Doors reveals that in 2025, Christians experienced record levels of violence and oppression around the world.
The life of Cardinal Josef Beran explains the connection between a can of sardines, the manger, and how we welcome Jesus.
Christian churches — especially the Catholic Church — have been among the few institutions to publicly challenge the Ortega government.
Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson used his cleats to raise prayers for persecuted Christians — here’s why it matters.
Bishop Robert Barron urged people to pray for the kidnapped children in Nigeria, who are now facing a second week in captivity.
To the Christians of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and so many other countries, you are not forgotten, the universal Church walks with you!
