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US religious freedom ambassador laments widespread silence on Uyghurs
Islamic countries should be more vocal in criticizing China's mistreatment of the Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnoreligious group, the US ambassador-at-large... Read more
How China uses technology to repress Uyghurs
Government-run social media and facial recognition technology are being used to help monitor and detain Muslims in China's Xinjiang Uygur... Read more
China's crackdown on Christians continues
A campaign by the Chinese government to 'Sinicize' religion is ongoing, with detention and indoctrination of Muslims in the far... Read more
Researchers find 'evidence of genocide' against Rohingya
As new evidence emerges of atrocities committed in Burma's Rakhine state, the president of Caritas International visited Monday a Rohingya... Read more
China criticized for repression of Muslim ethnic group
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sept. 21 joined voices from Pakistan and around the world in denouncing Chinese... Read more
Chinese region sought to demolish mosque amid crackdown on religion
Officials in an autonomous region of northwest mainland China intended to demolish a mosque on Friday, but were met by... Read more
Are the Rohingya returning to Burma? All is not as it seems.
The Rohingya, a long-suffering Muslim minority in Burma, are allegedly peacefully returning to their country from Bangladesh, where thousands fled... Read more
Egypt mosque attack kills more than 230 (Updated)
Terrorists attacked a mosque on Egypt's Sinai peninsula during Friday prayers, killing 235 people. The incident was condemned by Cardinal... Read more
Burma's cardinal: 'The Pope will come to heal the wounds of the country'
Pope Francis’ trip to Burma will help heal the wounds of his country, especially for minorities under attack, the nation's... Read more
Quebec cardinal pledges solidarity, prayer for victims of mosque attack
The deadly mosque attack in Quebec on Sunday prompted massive grief from the city's cardinal, and pledges to support the... Read more
Pope Francis condemns shooting at Quebec mosque
Pope Francis met Monday with Cardinal Gérald Lacroix of Quebec, conveying his sorrow for the victims of a shooting the... Read more
Concern mounts in India over persecution of religious minorities
The rise in attacks by Hindu radicals against members of minority religions in India, primarily Christians and Muslims, is drawing... Read more
