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Trump places Nigeria on religious freedom watch list, threatens military action
President Donald Trump said Oct. 31 he would place Nigeria on a religious freedom watch list in response to violence in that country perpetuated...
Nigerian church leaders have mixed reaction to Trump threat of action...
Nigeria's return to the U.S. list of countries of "particular concern" over Christian persecution has drawn mixed reactions from church leaders and triggered a...
With thousands in Sudan trapped in besieged city, Catholic leaders amplify...
As a paramilitary group announced the capture of el-Fasher, the besieged capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, Catholic Church leaders amplified calls for the...
Father Gary Graf’s 50-day trek on foot to New York City...
CHICAGO -- A Chicago-area priest is on a mission to highlight the plight of families upended by the current mass deportation efforts in the...
Just and lasting peace possible through establishment of Palestinian state, patriarchs...
Patriarchs and heads of the churches in Jerusalem said in a joint Oct. 14 statement they "rejoice at the recent enactment of the ceasefire...
Trump peace plan to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza met with...
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump released a 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war Sept. 29, which was met with cautious...
Catholic groups serving the poor call for action to end federal...
WASHINGTON -- Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end of September....
Pope Leo XIV asks for respect in debate about Chicago archdiocese...
VATICAN CITY -- Asked about some Catholics' criticism of the Archdiocese of Chicago giving an award to Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, Pope Leo XIV...
Arnold Schwarzenegger says joint action needed to ‘terminate’ pollution” ‘The Earth...
VATICAN CITY -- Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get "pumped up" spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to...
Religious freedom in nation’s schools examined by Religious Liberty Commission
WASHINGTON -- The third meeting of the Department of Justice's Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to...