Activities
Observatory in the News: Headlines & Links
December 5, 2019, International
Newsletter: Germany must do more to protect Christian converts
October 31, 2019, Germany
May Newsletter: Official figures for France; Persecuted Christians Worldwide; Attack in Rome
May 9, 2019, France; International; Italy; Scotland/UK
March Newsletter: Officials in UK and Sweden use Bible Passages to Reject Asylum Claims
March 26, 2019, United Kingdom / Sweden
Court Rules in Favor of Seventh-Day Adventist; Requires Reasonable Accommodation
March 18, 2019, Denmark
Bishops in Scotland say Hate Crime Laws Must Allow for Robust Debate
February 28, 2019, Scotland, United Kingdom
February Newsletter: Vandalism and Desecration of French Churches
February 13, 2019, France
European Parliament: EU Should Better Promote and Protect Global Religious Freedom
January 17, 2019, Brussels
Aid to the Church in Need 2018 Report: aggressive nationalism is fueling religious hatred —West is failing to act
November 26, 2018, NewsA surge in aggressive nationalism in key parts of the world is to blame for a rise in violence and other intimidation targeting religious minorities—and the West is failing to convert words of concern into action. This is one of the principal findings of a new report on the state of religious freedom around the world produced by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), an international papal charity that serves the persecuted and suffering Church.
Newsletter: Ashers Victory at Supreme Court
October 10, 2018, United KingdomAfter a four-year legal battle, Ashers Baking Company in Belfast has won in the United Kingdom Supreme Court!