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LIBYA: Six Egyptian Christians released from captivity in Libya Six Egyptian Christians who were abducted in Libya in the week of 6 February were released on 18 February after their ransoms were paid. CSW (21.02.2023) – The six men, all from the village of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
GERMANY: Jehovah’s Witnesses: Sexual abuse allegations unmasked as groundless An ex-member and a newspaper accused them of horrific abuses. They asked a State Prosecutor to investigate. No evidence of abuse was found. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NICARAGUA: USCIRF condemns Nicaragua’s 26-year prison sentence for Bishop Rolando Álvarez USCIRF (14.02.2023) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the Nicaraguan government’s sentencing of Catholic Bishop Rolando...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ETHIOPIA: Orthodox Synod says agreement to resolve schism breached as breakaway group expresses dissent Addis Standard (18.02.2023) – The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) Holy Synod in Addis Abeba said that the agreement to resolve the schism that led...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest Feb 01-15 14.02.2023 – Two Catholic priests expelled from Russia Sova Center – On January 21, it became known about the disappearance of the rector of the Belgorod Catholic parish, priest Mark...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA: More than 10,000 Church of Almighty God members were arrested in 2022 More than 3,000 were tortured and at least 14 were killed. These are the shocking figures of the church’s own yearly report on persecution. And they are believable. By Massimo Introvigne...