Polish Order Appeals for Prayers as Catholic Priests Face Draconian Sentences in Belarus

Polish order appeals for prayers as Catholic priests face draconian sentences in Belarus

Dozens of Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant clergy in Belarus have faced arrest since August 2020.

Cuban Pastors Face 8-Yr Prison Term After Citing God in Military Tribunal

A Cuban pastoral couple is facing up to eight years in prison, after referencing their Christian faith during a military tribunal where their son was being tried for allegedly evading compulsory military service, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). Luis Guillermo Borjas and Roxana Rojas, both pastors affiliated with the Assemblies of God—a denomination legally recognized in Cuba—were detained on May 19. The two are being charged w…

The text of the Tri-City "GW" also included attacks on other priests – the late Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski and Father Tadeusz Rydzyk.

Polish order appeals for prayers as Catholic priests face draconian sentences in Belarus - The Leaven Catholic Newspaper

A Polish religious order has requested prayers from Christians worldwide for one of its senior priests, Oblate Father Andrzej Juchniewicz, who was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment on unspecified political charges in Belarus. The post Polish order appeals for prayers as Catholic priests face draconian sentences in Belarus appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.

Polish order appeals for prayers as Catholic priests face draconian sentences in Belarus - Catholic Review

A Polish religious order has requested prayers from Christians worldwide for one of its senior priests, Oblate Father Andrzej Juchniewicz, who was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment on unspecified political charges in Belarus. “He’s the second priest to receive a heavy sentence recently, in what’s clearly meant as a warning to other clergy not to engage in any public activity,” said Father Marcin Wrzos, spokesman for the Missionary Oblates of M…