Sudan’s ongoing civil war has severely eroded the progress made in religious freedom since the removal of dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019, according to a report by Open Doors. The conflict, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese National Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has led to the destruction or closure […]
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This year, December 25th marks a rare and extraordinary occasion: the convergence of Christmas Day and the start of Hanukkah. Known as “Chrismukkah,” this unique overlap, occurring for only the fifth time in 114 years, creates an opportunity for interfaith families around the world to celebrate their traditions together in a spirit of unity and […]
Egypt Takes Steps to Foster Religious Tolerance in Education CAIRO (Impact-se) – Egypt has taken a significant step toward improving relations with Jewish and Christian communities by reforming its state-issued textbooks to remove antisemitic and anti-Christian content. This initiative marks a milestone in fostering religious tolerance and inclusivity in Egyptian society. According to a report […]
Baku, December 24 (AZERTAC) – President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has underscored the significant role of the Christian community in Azerbaijani society in a letter to Pope Francis on the occasion of Christmas. “The Christian community holds a distinctive place in modern Azerbaijani society. Our Christian citizens, who have settled in Azerbaijan and lived here […]
BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA: Rhoda Jatau, a Christian and mother of 5 in Nigeria, has been fully acquitted of any wrongdoing following a two-and-a-half-year legal ordeal on charges of alleged blasphemy. Jatau was imprisoned in May 2022 on blasphemy charges for allegedly sharing a video on WhatsApp condemning the lynching of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a Nigerian university […]
Trump Names Brian Burch as Ambassador to the Holy See WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 20, 2024, that he has selected Brian Burch, the president and co-founder of CatholicVote, as the United States ambassador to the Holy See. Trump shared the news on Truth Social, describing Burch as a “devout Catholic” […]
WASHINGTON, DC: ADF International, along with participants of the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable, an informal coalition of organizations, religious and secular leaders, advocates, and scholars dedicated to the protection of religious freedom, today sent a letter to Senator Marco Rubio to congratulate him on his nomination to Secretary of State and press for him to prioritize […]
Writing for the UK-based outlet CapX, RFI’s Miles Windsor recently published a piece applauding the UK government’s reappointment of a special envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, an especially important step given the world’s “bleak and declining” religious freedom landscape. Windsors writes: Given the current state of the geopolitical landscape and the grave implications for minority […]
Hungary’s commitment to aiding persecuted Christians in the Middle East was reaffirmed during a solidarity visit to Beirut by Tristan Azbej, Hungary’s State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and head of the Hungary Helps program. Azbej announced the delivery of 3.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid during a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros […]
Washington, D.C. – With a formal normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel facing significant political hurdles, particularly following the Israel-Hamas conflict, a new analysis suggests focusing on private sector cooperation as a crucial next step. In an opinion piece published by the Atlantic Council, experts Mark Donig and Tally Zingher argue that US businesses […]