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Catholic schools in Bangladesh close amid political unrest
Catholic schools in Dhaka will close amid security concerns as Bangladesh’s International Crime Tribunal announces a verdict date for ousted... Read more
Bangladesh police arrest suspect in bomb attacks on Catholic sites
Dhaka police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with homemade bomb attacks that targeted a Catholic cathedral and a... Read more
Bavarian city backs down on ‘buffer zone’ banning prayer at abortion clinic
The town lifted a 100-meter (328-foot) censorship zone around abortion clinics after courts ruled the restrictions violated constitutional freedoms. Read more
Mother of 6 brings child-centric vision to Lithuania’s justice ministry
Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė, a mother of six and pro-life advocate, has been appointed Lithuania’s vice minister of justice, drawing praise from... Read more
The ‘General of the Secret Church’: Remembering Vladimír Jukl a century after his birth
A hundred years ago, Vladimír Jukl was born — a secretly ordained Catholic priest in communist Czechoslovakia who endured imprisonment... Read more
Author of religious freedom report weighs in on Cardinal Parolin’s Nigeria comments
The author of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 Religious Freedom Report, Marta Petrosillo, is coming to Vatican Secretary... Read more
State-level religious freedom protections grow in recent years
As of 2025, 30 states have adopted a version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) or similar legislative... Read more
French senators urge action against rising anti-Christian attacks in the country
Eighty-six French senators have signed a public appeal denouncing the alarming rise of anti-Christian acts in France. Read more
Catholic nonprofit’s global religious freedom report to be released Oct. 21
International Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will release its religious freedom report on Oct. 21 in... Read more
At U.S. ‘supermax’ prison, foreign-born Muslim with no arms files religious liberty suit
The case underscores just how extensively the principles of religious liberty have been applied in the United States. Read more
Native American group loses religious freedom appeal at Supreme Court
A Native American group working to stop the destruction of a centuries-old religious ritual site has lost a last-ditch appeal... Read more
Christian photographer wins lawsuit against Louisville over same-sex discrimination rule
Judge Benjamin Beaton found that Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance contained “two provisions” that limited the expression of Christian photographer Chelsey Nelson. Read more
Pro-life Slovak politician Anna Záborská leaves cross-party legacy
Anna Záborská, 77, built a career spanning both Slovak and European Parliaments while championing traditional family values, religious freedom, and... Read more
Chinese government bans Catholic priests from teaching, evangelizing online
For “serious offenders,” the new regulations recommend religious institutions suspend their teaching activities or revoke their religious status. Read more
Appellate court protects Baptist association’s autonomy in internal dispute
An appellate court in Mississippi dismissed an employment-related lawsuit brought against an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Read more
Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in region
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
What a dispute over a Native American worship site means for U.S. religious liberty
Native American activists trying to protect Oak Flat have drawn support from religious advocates and stakeholders including the U.S. bishops... Read more
Aug. 22 observance shines light on religious freedom; report editor notes worsening trend
The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief highlights the global rise in... Read more
Appeals court halts sale of Native American religious site defended by Catholic groups
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said in a brief ruling on Aug. 18 that the Oak... Read more
Report: Taliban law erases religious freedom, targets women and religious minorities
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a report examining the decline in religious liberty in Taliban-ruled... Read more
