202312.27
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Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues

Mathew Santucci Decemeber 26, 2023 Catholic News Agency Original Article During Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen — the first Christian martyr — Pope Francis renewed his call for peace and brought attention to the persecution that Christians are facing around the world. “Today, 2,000 years later, unfortunately we see…

202312.21
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WORLD: Strong and deep nexus between human dignity and religious freedom

Jan Figel, Former EU Commissioner and FoRB Special Envoy Human Rights Without Frontiers December 13, 2023 Original Article HRWF (10.12.2023) – Today, the agenda of human rights is hijacked by various groups representing ideologies, violent extremism or ethical relativism. We also tend to forget or neglect our human duties towards the other and towards society….

202312.19
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‘Stalinesque Show Trial’ of Jimmy Lai Opens in Hong Kong

Edward Pentin December 18, 2023 National Catholic Register Original Article The self-made media mogul has already been detained for more than 1,000 days and faces the possibility of life in prison if he is found guilty. HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed authorities have been accused of staging a show trial “worthy of Stalin,” as…

202312.18
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Trial Begins for Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Catholic Activist Imprisoned for 3 Years

Daniel Payne December 18, 2023 Original Article His imprisonment has drawn sharp rebukes and calls for clemency from supporters including Catholic bishops. The trial for Jimmy Lai, the Catholic Hong Kong activist and newspaper publisher, opened Monday, launching what is expected to be a protracted legal exhibition capping several years of imprisonment for the embattled…