Tag:religious freedom

Christians should not be second-class citizens, cardinal tells Saudi Arabia

By Philip Pullella - ReutersFrench cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran’s trip, the first by such a senior Catholic figure, raised hopes of more openness in the...

Malaysian Federal Court refuses four people their right to affirm Christian identity

By WorldWatch MonitorMalaysia’s highest court dismissed an appeal today (27 February) against four appellants who wanted to be formally recognised as Christians.The five judges...

Egypt’s parliament in bid to ban atheism

By Shahira Amin - Al-Monitor -Egyptian security forces arrested Ibrahim Khalil, a 29-year-old computer science graduate, on Dec. 21, and prosecutors at the Dokki...

‘UN failing religious minorities and Christian converts’

By WorldWatch MonitorThe suffering of persecuted Christians around the world is exacerbated by the failure of UN bodies to fulfill their obligations to uphold...

Kuwaiti Writer: The Recent Passing Of The International Religious Freedom Act In The U.S. Indicates That The World Has Had Enough Of Muslim Religious...

By MEMRIIn an article in the Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas, journalist Ahmad Al-Sarraf wrote about the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act recently passed by...

Western Leaders: Pressure Saudis to Give Christians Religious Rights

By Hilal Khashan - The HillPrince Mohammed met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Silicon Valley last June. Three months earlier, Saudi Grand Mufti Abdul...

UK Foreign Office hosts global summit on freedom of religion or belief

By World Watch MonitorErdogan’s aggressive nationalism is now spilling over Turkey’s borders, grabbing land in Greece and Iraq.The UK Foreign Office hosted a summit...

Why Freedom of Religion and Belief Is Particularly Relevant

By Professor the Lord Alton of Liverpool -Independent Crossbench Member of the House of Lords Draft Remarks: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Presentation October 19th 2017The...