Posted on 01/12/2024 7:53:03 AM PST by Jacquerie
Catholic persecution is still rising around the world, especially in Africa.
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) found that 132 of those in the Catholic clergy and nuns were arrested, kidnapped, and murdered in 2023.
All of the stats are likely higher. ACN only counts arrests related to persecution. We all know places will trump up charges to avoid persecution accusations.
The stats do not include members of the Catholic Church. Terrorists slaughtered almost 200 Catholics across Nigeria and destroyed villages, leaving tens of thousands homeless from December 23-26.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has intensified his war on the Catholic Church. It sparked when he arrested and detained Bishop Rolando Álvarez in August 2022 when he refused to leave the country.
Ortega’s regime arrested 46 clergy in 2023, “including two bishops and four seminatians. It also arrested four religious sisters, but authorities expelled them and refused to allow them back in.
It could be just as bad in China since ACN could not receive an exact number. From what they know, the Chinese arrested 20 clergy in 2023.
Belarus authorities arrested 10 priests, with three still in prison.
Greek Catholic Priests Ivan Levitskyi and Bohdan Heleta, arrested in Russia-occupied Ukraine in 2022, remain in prison as well.
Six Catholic clergy and one religious sister were arrested in India, which has an anti-conversion law. Indian authorities released all of them, but they still face charges.
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They deserve it-—unlike the horrible tragedies of the Trans communities that survived the bigoted plight of those evil Christians!
(SARC!!!!!)
Shhhhh, there is no such thing as Catholic(Christian) atrocities, dontcha know?
Thanks for posting.
Where are the words ‘raped’ and ‘tortured’?
Why do the ways of the wicked prosper.
There are a number of Catholic Clergy who I would have no problems seeing arrested, and after due process, executed. I doubt that any of those mentioned in the article fall into that category.
The commie pope probably approves.
There are some anti-Catholic bigots here on FR that welcome this news.
Here at FR, you can let your vilest emotions run free against Catholics.
While you cannot make analogous or hate-filled comments toward blacks or Jews without fear of the Zot, it is always open season to abuse the Catholic religion, priests, the Pope, nuns . . . you name it.
All are fair game! Even at the religion forum Admin moderators typically couldn’t care less.
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