In his “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) benediction, the pontiff declares that differences are a source of richness rather than danger.
Tag: Freedom of Religion
As China Cracks Down on Churches, Christians Declare ‘We Will Not Forfeit Our Faith’
China this year banned online sales of the Bible, burned crosses, demolished churches and forced at least a half-dozen places of worship to close.
Denmark, With an Eye on Muslims, Requires New Citizens to Shake Hands
Lawmakers say the measure is aimed at those who refuse on religious grounds to touch members of the opposite sex. Some mayors plan to work around it.
Pakistani Christian Freed After Being Cleared in Blasphemy Case
Asia Bibi, who had been on death row for eight years, was released from a women’s prison in central Pakistan and flown to Islamabad late Wednesday.