UNESCO to consider Japan’s persecution sites

Japan wants UNESCO to add several places linked with its historic persecution of Christians to its list of World Heritage sites. Kyodo News reports that the proposal will be submitted on 1 February and that inspections of the sites would then take place in the summer of 2018. Martin Scorsese’s . . . Read More

Silence: Scorsese’s movie is a masterpiece on persecuted Christianity

Silence: Scorsese’s movie is a masterpiece on persecuted Christianity
Speak to anyone involved in advocating on behalf of persecuted Christians around the world and they’ll tell you it’s often difficult to get a hearing. Many inside the Church are actively engaged with the issues – eagerly praying, signing petitions and donating to anti-persecution charities. Yet it can sometimes seem . . . Read More