Archbishop Gallagher appeals for freedom of religion and conscience

Archbishop Gallagher appeals for freedom of religion and conscience

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States and International Organizations, addresses the Conference of the Senate of the Republic of Poland on “Freedom of Conscience and Religion in the Context of a Democratic State” and, following calls from recent Popes and Pope Francis, calls for strengthening and encouraging these…

Ecumenical bishops’ meeting advocates rights for India’s Christian minorities

Ecumenical bishops’ meeting advocates rights for India’s Christian minorities

Vatican news The national meeting of the Ecumenical Fellowship of Bishops, convened by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), was attended by around 40 eminent leaders from various Christian denominations at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bengaluru. By LiCAS News The national meeting of the Ecumenical Fellowship of Bishops, which aims…

Hostility against Christians increasing in the Holy Land

Hostility against Christians increasing in the Holy Land

Vatican news The Jerusalem-based Rossing Interfaith Center releases its annual report on “Attacks Against Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem,” revealing a worrying increase in attacks and instances of intolerance against churches and their members by Jewish extremists. By Lisa Zengarini Christians in the Holy Land are facing increasing attacks and acts of intolerance from…