Canada presses Afghanistan to spare Christian convert

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

Last week we told you about the plight of Sayed Musa, a Christian convert sentenced to die in Afghanistan. Apostasy remains a capital offense in that country. Writing on behalf of the Canadian bishops, as the chair of their Human Rights Committee, Archbishop Brendan O’Brien of Kingston asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs to intervene […]

Bishops issue urgent appeal to save Afghan Christian

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

On New Year’s Day, Pope Benedict dedicated his message for the World Day of Peace to the cause of religious freedom. In his message, the Holy Father made headlines with his assertion that “Christians are the religious group which suffers most from persecution on account of its faith.” That statement may have surprised some, but […]