
Persecution of the Church in Nicaragua
Outspoken critic of the government and bishop of Matagalpa, Rolando Álvarez Lagos, has been placed on house arrest after being prevented from celebrating mass by police.

Outspoken critic of the government and bishop of Matagalpa, Rolando Álvarez Lagos, has been placed on house arrest after being prevented from celebrating mass by police.

Afghanistan’s underground church needs urgent support “as targeted killings and other forms of persecution are rising.”

This was an opportune moment for the EU to recommit to the protection of freedom of religion or belief by reinforcing the existing EU instruments aimed at doing so and highlighting cases concerning minorities where this right has been violated. Yet, it did the exact opposite.

“I never thought that citing the Bible and agreeing with it could be criminal.” — Päivi Räsänen