One of two Greek Catholic priests Russian occupation forces seized in November 2022 in the Ukrainian city of Berdyansk appears to have been...
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Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target
Bad news has been the norm for Catholics in Nicaragua, where clergy and church groups have been frequent targets of a wide-ranging crackdown for...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: After 4 months, are “disappeared” Greek Catholic priests still alive?
Four months after Russia's Rosgvardiya in Berdyansk seized two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests, Fr Ivan Levytsky and Fr Bohdan Heleta, their...
A priest’s kidnapping in South Sudan heightens fear among clergy in the country
Dozens of church leaders have been kidnapped or killed by government soldiers or rebel fighters in the decade since the civil war began.
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Deported priests now in Ukraine
In February and March, Russia illegally deported two Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) priests - Fr Khristofor Khrimli and Fr Andri Chui â to...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: After year in detention, Orthodox priest’s “espionage” trial imminent
After a year in Russian detention, the "espionage" criminal trial of Ukrainian Orthodox priest Kostiantyn Maksimov is due to begin on 6 June. If...
Majority of Church of England priests support same-sex weddings
A survey of Church of England clergy by The Times newspaper has found widespread support for a change in rules to allow priests to conduct same-sex...
Number of Catholic priests worldwide has declined
While the number of Catholics worldwide slightly increased from 2021 to 2022, new statistics show that the number of priests continues to decline.
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Orthodox priest’s “espionage” verdict due 2 August
Ukrainian Orthodox priest Kostiantyn Maksimov faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted on Russian "espionage" charges. His trial began on 6 June,...