Pope advised to stay away from China
...a visit,” the 82-year-old said “will be good people suffering and the Pope’s good will being misused.” Pope Francis indicated he might visit China during his visit to South Korea...
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North Korea unexpectedly frees US detainees
...Intelligence James Clapper travelled to North Korea to negotiate the release.. He is the highest-level American government emissary to visit North Korea in over 10 years.” Source: Wall Street Journal...
‘Freedom of Religion’: comprehensive report launch
...Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. In the remaining six countries, religious persecution is mainly linked to authoritarian regimes. These are Myanmar, China, Eritrea, North Korea, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. Source ACN...
UN urged to protect Syria’s civilians
...belong.” The initiative, it said, is in line with “the church’s call for a ceasefire and protection for all.” Syria ranks No. 3, behind North Korea and Somalia, on the...
‘One week’ deadlines for Iraqi Christians to convert or ‘face the sword’
...there),” he said. “I said if it were necessary when we return from Korea we can go there. It was one of the possibilities… At the moment it is not...
Pope’s Korean visit highlights plight of North’s Christians
...and North Korea. (World Watch Monitor) North Korea ranks 1st on the World Watch List Open Doors International’s 2014 World Watch List ranks North Korea first on its list of...
China crackdown on charities along its North Korea border
...and poverty, before going on to other nations – most often South Korea. This move comes as Pope Francis visits South Korea, the first visit by a Pope in 25...
Churches plan peace-building on Korean Peninsula
The World Council of Churches sponsored a meeting of international group of church leaders from 34 countries, including North and South Korea, in Switzerland to advance reconciliation and peace on...
The lessons of Kim Jong-Wook
North Korea seen through barbed wire at the China border.Open Doors International Last week, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rejected a request from South Korea to hold discussions...
Amnesty tells North Korea to end Christian persecution
Amnesty International has said North Korean authorities must release all those detained solely for their religious beliefs, following reports that an American tourist has been arrested after he left a...