Imprisoned for the Faith
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
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Imprisoned for the Faith
On trial for the ‘crime’ of tweeting her biblical worldview. That’s the case of Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish medical doctor, active parliamentarian, former Minister of the Interior, mother, a
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
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Europe
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Imprisoned for the Faith
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
Featured
Imprisoned for the Faith
On trial for the ‘crime’ of tweeting her biblical worldview. That’s the case of Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish medical doctor, active parliamentarian, former Minister of the Interior, mother, a
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
Latin America
Application Deadline 31 May 2024
Europe
Application Deadline 15 August 2024
Trump stands up for religious freedom
“President Trump isn’t known as a champion of human rights, but on Monday he became the first American president to convene a meeting at the United Nations on religious freedom. He kicked off the U.N. General Assembly’s annual session with a “Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom.”
Flanked by Secretary-General António Guterres and Vice President Mike Pence, the president declared: “No right is more fundamental to a peaceful, prosperous, flourishing society than religious freedom, yet it is rare around the world. As we speak, many people of faith are being jailed, murdered, often at the hands of their own government.” More than 80% of the world’s population lived in nations that restrict religious freedom as of 2009, and the situation hasn’t improved, according to Pew Research. Read the full article here.
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