Brother of Slain Pakistani Minister Urges West to Act as Report Finds Christian Persecution Worsens
The report says persecution worsened in 10 countries, and Bhatti says the West must press Islamabad to curb blasphemy abuses and protect minorities.
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Brother of slain Pakistani minister urges West to act as report finds Christian persecution worsens
LONDON (OSV News) — The brother of a Pakistani government minister murdered because of his Catholic faith has called upon Western leaders to increase international pressure on Islamabad to protect religious minorities. Peter Bhatti, an elder brother of Shahbaz Bhatti, spoke to OSV News during the launch in London of the 10th edition of “Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report into Christians oppressed for their Faith 2024-2026,” produced by the ponti…
Middle East Christians Face Uncertain Future as Global Persecution Threatens Over 400 Million
Christian persecution has worsened in more than half of 18 countries surveyed by a Catholic watchdog, raising concerns about the future of Christian communities in the Middle East. The Middle East has emerged as an area of particular concern, where prolonged instability threatens Christianity’s presence in its historic birthplace.
Aid to the Church in Need published "Persecuted and Forgotten?" this week. In it, the Roman Catholic organization describes the oppression of Christians in the period 2024-2026.
The Bishopric of Astorga has hosted in Ponferrada, in the region of El Bierzo (León), the presentation of the Report on Religious Freedom, prepared by Aid to the Church in Need. The document affects the alarming increase in the persecution of Christians, mainly in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and reveals that the situation has worsened in 42 countries. According to the data of the report, almost two thirds of the world's population currently …
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