
Women and girls in Indonesia forced to wear hijabs in school and workplace
"Nearly 150,000 schools in Indonesia's 24 Muslim-majority provinces currently enforce mandatory jilbab (hijab) rules, based on both local and national regulations."
"Nearly 150,000 schools in Indonesia's 24 Muslim-majority provinces currently enforce mandatory jilbab (hijab) rules, based on both local and national regulations."
Pope Francis apologized for 'the ways in which, regrettably, many Christians supported the colonizing mentality.'
Some parishes in Burkina Faso have been attacked so badly that they have been forced to close down, Aid to the Church in Need warns.
While Pope Francis is expected to apologize for the mistreatment of Indigenous Canadians, his visit will also highlight familiar concerns that he shares with Indigenous cultures about care for the elderly and the environment.
The body of one of two Catholic priests kidnapped on 15 July in Kaduna state, Nigeria, was recovered Tuesday morning, sources said.
"Today, my kids ask me a question: 'We used to grow and eat all those crops and vegetables, but nothing now. Do you think we may again, one day in the future?' How can I answer this?"
Like the ruling Communist Party in China, the ruling Communist Party in Vietnam is less committed to ideology than it is to retaining power and privilege.
Jesus is our peace. Millions of Ethiopians know Him. Now is the time to exercise peace across the nation.
Just weeks after an attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Pentecost Sunday left dozens dead and injured many more, the diocese's bishop is urging the international community to speak out against the killing of Christians in his country.
The Rev. Oleksiy Zavada, a Ukrainian Catholic priest, describes how life in western Ukraine carries constant reminders of the realities of war on the front lines.
A rendering of one figure driving a peg through the head of another initially led the team to identify the figures.
There was something about the song that struck a deep chord. "Not with gold and silver, You redeemed me with Your love and sacrifice." It was a worship song, "As You Want."