Fruitful Dialogue on Freedom of Religion Under Hungarian EU Presidency The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) took part in the Article 17 TFEU conference, titled “Shared Responsibility: Cooperation Between States and Religious Communities in Europe,” held in Budapest on Friday, October 18, 2024. The event was organized under the Hungarian […]
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Daniel Solymári, Director of Foreign Affairs for the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta, has been recognized by Pope Francis for his dedicated humanitarian work with migrants. The Pope recently honored Solymári with the Order of Saint Sylvester, a prestigious award given by the Holy See to secular individuals for exceptional service. Solymári […]
Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh at the 31st International Law and Religion Symposium at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on October 7, 2024. (Courtesy of the Office of Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh) Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh shared the legal foundation for the Philippine Supreme Court’s firm stand […]
This month, World Relief published an updated report in collaboration with Open Doors USA. The report explores how changes in U.S. immigration policy have impacted persecuted Christians worldwide. The first edition of this report, published in 2020, noted soberly that an estimated 80 million people were displaced from their homes, and that at least 260 million Christians […]
New Declaration on Religious Freedom Seeks to Protect Traditional Believers Berlin – Religious freedom experts from Asia, America, and Europe gathered on Wednesday evening during the Berlin ministerial meeting of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA). The focus of their discussion was a new declaration by the IRFBA, aimed at reaffirming religious freedom […]
At an international conference in Berlin, experts gathered to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping freedom of religion or belief. Organized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Frank Schwabe, the event drew high-level delegations from 30 countries, along […]
At a recent conference held alongside the Berlin Ministerial of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA), experts highlighted the increasing challenges faced by individuals who hold traditional beliefs on marriage, family, and gender in Europe and North America. The IRFBA, a coalition of countries committed to advancing global religious freedom, requires its members […]
Thousands of Nigerian Christians like Rhoda, Ezekiel*, and David* suffer grievously at the hands of terrorists and other militants and biased legal systems because of their faith. Nigeria is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians. Through your unwavering generosity and support, our global religious freedom team has made it their […]
As Laos assumes the rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and prepares for its first meeting this week, the situation for religious minorities in Myanmar — a fellow ASEAN member — continues to deteriorate. Myanmar’s military, suffering significant battlefield losses, has intensified its attacks on civilian areas, including a series of […]
A pastor in India sharing God’s Word.Photo: VOM International Sources: International Christian Concern, ECSPE A church leader in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has been convicted on false charges of forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity. On September 25th, a court in Jhabua sentenced Pastor Vikas Nimach to five years in prison and ordered him to […]