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Bangladesh Catholics face Christmas under military guard after church attacks
Bangladesh Catholics face Christmas under military guard after bomb attacks on St. Mary’s Cathedral and Catholic schools in Dhaka. Read more
Pakistani civil society rejects government’s allegations against Catholic-rights group
The government of Pakistan maligned the group for “alleged anti-state propaganda” by submitting a human-rights report in July to the... Read more
Christian legal group decries conditions for Afghan religious minorities, urges aid
A Christian legal group on Tuesday warned of deteriorating conditions for Afghanistan’s religious minorities, and pushed for an immediate international... Read more
Pakistani province announces plan to protect religious minorities
A Pakistani official announced this week a new “Minorities Empowerment Package” and the creation of a task force to ensure... Read more
Controversial Israeli law excludes non-Jews, Latin Patriarchate says
A recently-adopted Israeli law that strongly affirmed the country’s link with the Jewish people and avoided mention of non-Jews wrongly... Read more
Religious leaders, scholars ask Obama to declare ISIS violence a genocide
More than 100 religious leaders, scholars, and human rights advocates signed a letter Monday asking President Obama to formally declare... Read more
Senate bill would aid religious minorities in Middle East
Amid ongoing attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt, a U.S. Senator has introduced legislation aimed at protecting the rights of... Read more
