Human Rights 
Human rights are moral principles or norms commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights “to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being,” and which are “inherent in all human beings” regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. Article in this category would include subjects such as Right to Life and religious persecution or other violations of the Natural Law.
Pope Francis Praises Modern Martyrs as ‘Cloud of Witnesses’
Beitbart News 03/29/2015: In his Palm Sunday homily, Pope Francis held up persecuted Christians as modern heroes because of their faithfulness to God even in the midst of hardships. They are the ones who follow Jesus on his path of humiliation, Francis said. The Pope drew inspiration from the Palm Sunday reading of the passion… Read More ›
Read the words of an Orthodox bishop kidnapped in Syria nearly two years ago
Aleppo, Syria, Mar 15, 2015 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On April 22, 2013, both the Greek and Syriac Orthodox archbishops of Aleppo, Boulos Yazigi and Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, were kidnapped in Syria near the Turkish border. Their driver, Deacon Fatha’ Allah Kabboud, was killed. Today, 23 months later, the bishops remain missing – though… Read More ›
Iraqi priests work to save historic Christian writings from Islamic State
03Erbil, Iraq, Jan 29, 2015 / 02:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Effectively exiled from his friary in Mosul by the Islamic State last year, Fr. Najeeb Michaeel, O.P. is working to preserve Christian manuscripts through digitization, recording a memory of Iraq’s Christian past. Fr. Najeeb Michaeel is an Iraqi native who studied in the U.S., and… Read More ›
100 million reasons for concern about anti-Christian persecution
Denver, Colo., Jan 8, 2015 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The number of persecuted Christians in the world has topped 100 million, according to a new report that says even non-violent persecution of Christians has increased, amid continuing violence. “Even Christian-majority states are experiencing unprecedented levels of exclusion, discrimination and violence,” David Curry, president of… Read More ›
Pope writes Christmas letter to Middle East’s persecuted Christians
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has written a Christmas letter to the Christians of the Middle East to express his closeness to them at a time of “afflictions and tribulations” due to “the continuing hostilities in the region, but especially because of the work of a newer and disturbing terrorist organization.” Though the Pope does not… Read More ›
Concern mounts in India over persecution of religious minorities
New Delhi, India, Dec 19, 2014 / 04:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The rise in attacks by Hindu radicals against members of minority religions in India, primarily Christians and Muslims, is drawing concern across the country, with many calling for more concrete government action. Since May, there have been a “recorded 34 cases of physical and… Read More ›
ISIS reportedly selling Christian artifacts, turning churches into torture chambers
Dec. 23, 2014. FoxNews: The Islamic State is turning Christian churches in Iraq and Syria into dungeons and torture chambers after stripping them of priceless artifacts to sell on the black market, according to reports. Ancient relics and even entire murals are being torn from the houses of worship and smuggled out through the same routes previously… Read More ›
Every five minutes, a Christian dies in the Middle East
Madrid, Spain, Dec 12, 2014 / 04:47 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Fr. Gabriel Nadaf is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Church. He lives in Nazareth and faces death threats for publicizing the state of Christians in the Middle East. Fr. Nadaf has a 24-hour security escort, the highest level of protection offered by Israeli authorities…. Read More ›
Baby captured smiling in the womb by ultrasound
The Telegraph (11-17-2014) Little bundle of joy Leo David Hargreaves could just be the cheeriest baby in the country, according to his parents. Not only does the five month-old smile all the time, he’s been smiling since before he was born. A 4D ultrasound scan, taken when Leo’s mother, Amy Cregg, was 31 weeks’ pregnant,… Read More ›
Refugees, displaced take center stage at Middle East consistory
Vatican City, Oct 22, 2014 / 12:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At Monday’s consistory on the Middle East, patriarchs gathered to discuss the threats facing local Christians, and focused on the key task of returning displaced families to their homes. “We are suffering … we feel that we are isolated and that we are forgotten,” Louis… Read More ›