Susan Korah

An increase in religious persecution can draw a straight line to Western nations that prioritize economic interests over human rights, concludes Aid to the Church in Need’s latest religious freedom report.

As defined by the Merriam and Webster dictionary, a crusader is someone “who makes an impassioned and sustained effort to bring about social or political change.”

Despite living under dark clouds of uncertainty and fear, Christians in the Holy Land are still a beacon of light and a much-needed presence there, says Joseph Hazboun.

The Diocese of Pembroke, spanning two provinces, with 60,000 Catholics within its borders, marked the 125th year since its establishment.

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has strongly denounced a recent agreement that would shut down illegal border crossings such as Roxham Road between Quebec and New York State that has facilitated the arrival of thousands of refugees into Canada.

Already decimated by years of war, poverty and international sanctions, the last thing people in northwestern Syria needed was the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude that wreaked havoc in their country and southeastern Turkey nearly two months ago.

It’s a long way from Canada to Cairo.But a recently opened hospital in the city in the Egyptian capital’s trash-filled slums, and Stephen’s Children, the non-profit organization that started it, have special links with Canadians who share the vision of its founder, Maggie Gobran.

Angelica Blyzniuk ended up in the railway station in Lviv, on Feb. 26, 2022, two days after the outbreak of a brutal war. Fleeing the relentless shelling that pounded Nikopol, her home town in south-central Ukraine, she reached Lviv, numb with terror.

Representatives of the Catholic Church were not present at any meetings or consultations with him, and his initial report did not include any input from the Church, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples said at the end of his 10-day assessment visit to Canada. 

A three-member delegation representing more than 63,000 members of the Catholic Women’s League nationwide brought their concerns on national issues to Parliament Hill.