Rick Plasterer Juicy Ecumenism July 29, 2022 Original article The practice of forced organ harvesting, in which in which persecuted religious minorities in China are killed for their vital organs, was the focus of two events at the recent International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington on June 29-30. In a preliminary event, Nina Shea, Senior…
Zelda Caldwell Catholic News Agency Jul 16, 2022 Original article China is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, forcing them to work under hazardous conditions to mine the cobalt that powers electronic devices and electric cars, witnesses at a congressional hearing on human rights violations testified this week. “On the backs of trafficked…
European Parliament 2019-2024 B9-0361/2022 5.7.2022 with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law pursuant to Rule 144 of the Rules of Procedure on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong (2022/2751(RSP))…
Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency July 6, 2022 Original article Human rights advocates have raised concerns about heightened restrictions on Christians in China after Pope Francis expressed hope that the Holy See’s agreement with Beijing will be renewed in the fall. Nearly four years after the Holy See entered into an agreement with Chinese authorities…
Catholic News Agency May 23, 2022 Original article In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed May 24, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, to be a World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, which venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary under that title as the country’s patroness. This year, Pope Francis has asked…
