Last month we requested that you write to the Government of the Philippines regarding the murder of Fr Tentorio. The Embassy of the Philippines has been replying to letters with the assurance “the Philippines Government is exerting all means to …
December 2011 Last month we reported that 34 people, mainly Coptic Christians, remained in detention for their alleged involvement in the violence in Cairo on 9 October that left 26 protesters (23 Christians and three Muslims) and one soldier dead. …
We have previously asked supporters to act for justice for Christians in Nigeria. The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Morena-Ocampo, stated on 4 November the ICC would publish its “preliminary examinations” concerning allegations of crimes against …
The Age (12/11) reported the air force of the Government of Sudan bombed a refugee camp in independent South Sudan. It was reported that 12 people were killed and 20 injured. The mainly Christian and non-Arab South Sudan gain independence …
We have been reporting on the situation of Coptic Christians in Egypt for some time now. On 18 November of this year, ten Coptic Christians were injured in Cairo after being attacked with rocks and glass. About 400 Christians were …
At the start of September, Sudanese government forces and members of the northern branch of the ruling party in neighbouring South Sudan clashed in the capital of Blue Nile state. State Governor Malik Agar said government forces attacked members of …
At the start of September, Sudanese government forces and members of the northern branch of the ruling party in neighbouring South Sudan clashed in the capital of Blue Nile state. State Governor Malik Agar said government forces attacked members of …
We have previously highlighted the on-going attacks against Christians in Iraq. Unfortunately, these attacks continue. On 2 August, 15 people were wounded when a car bomb was detonated outside the Holy Family Syriac Orthodox Church in Kirkuk. On Monday 15 …
In December 2010 we informed you of the case of Christian woman, Asia Bibi, facing the death penalty in Pakistan after being accused and convicted of blasphemy. In March we asked you again to take action in relation to the …
Via CathNews, October 11, 2011 Screenshot from a video, Egypt Army violently disperses Coptic protest, on YouTube Egypt’s caretaker military government “doesn’t give a damn” about the suffering of the country’s Christian minority, according to a spokesperson for the Greek …
