Iraq marks 10th anniversary of ‘collective’ tragedy under Islamic State group’s terror August 9, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News As Iraq marked 10th anniversary of Islamic State group-induced terror recognized by the United Nations as genocide, and subsequent tragic Christian exodus, a top Iraq cardinal said that evil will not last and Christians called for more support for Iraq’s ancient Yezidi community still struggling for restitution and justice.
Seven exiled Nicaraguan priests arrive in Rome as Ortega regime continues to target church August 9, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News The Vatican confirmed Aug. 9 that seven priests expelled from Nicaragua arrived in Rome Aug. 8. They had been detained in an assault on a diocese headed by an outspoken bishop as the Ortega regime continued debilitating the Catholic Church and forcing its critics into exile.
Chinese Catholics gather in Chicago to discuss the church’s challenges in China today August 7, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News An Aug. 2-4 conference in Chicago on the life of the Catholic Church in China covered both the difficulties and strengths of being a church under a heavily regulatory communist government.
Parents win appeal in death of daughter forced off life support by British court August 7, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News The parents of a young woman branded “delusional” for wanting continued hospital treatment instead of palliative care have won a court battle over the legality of the ruling that led to their daughter’s death.
Catholic group sues EEOC over regulations involving abortion, gender identity August 7, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News The Catholic Benefits Association recently filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over two regulations it says violate Catholics’ religious beliefs.
‘We cannot be neutral,’ Venezuelan cardinals say, calling for full release of election results August 6, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Pope Francis has called for both sides to “seek the truth” in Venezuela’s contested election as the opposition denounces electoral fraud — publishing tally sheets as proof — while the ruling Chavista regime refuses to release the full information on the vote and cracks down on demonstrations.
‘Parishes are on their own,’ says Nicaraguan priest as regime’s repression targets diocese August 5, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News At least 11 churchmen have been detained by police and paramilitaries over a weeklong assault in northern Nicaragua, depleting the already demoralized Diocese of Matagalpa — whose leader, Bishop Rolando Álvarez, lives in exile.
Warsaw Uprising, a heroic fight against brutal German terror, was full of saints, says author August 1, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Saints, World News The Warsaw Uprising that broke out 80 years ago, on Aug. 1, 1944, was the biggest organized resistance fight in occupied Europe against the deadly German regime during World War II.
New Ohio law requires public schools to ‘reasonably’ accommodate students’ religious beliefs August 1, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine July 24 signed the Religious Expression Days Act into law, which requires every public school to adopt a policy that “reasonably accommodates” the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of students.
Mexican government asks priests to take civics course July 10, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Mexico’s Interior Ministry has requested the participation of priests in courses promoting “civic values” in the aftermath of the ruling Morena party’s massive electoral victory and disquiet from the country’s episcopal conference over social peace in the deeply divided country.
Eastern church leaders describe heroic witness on front lines in conflict-ridden regions July 9, 2024By Laura Ieraci OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Religious Freedom, War in Ukraine, World News The heroic work and witness of the Eastern churches in some of the world’s most conflict-ridden regions was highlighted at the annual Catholic Media Conference held in Atlanta in June.
‘Not a single Catholic priest’ left in Russian-occupied Ukraine, reveals major archbishop July 9, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, War in Ukraine, World News Russian forces have driven out all Greek and Roman Catholic clergy from the occupied areas of Ukraine, said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
