Having been unable to proceed with his planned trip to Congo, Pope Francis received members of the Congolese community in Rome in a mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. What was the purpose of the trip? The 85-year-old religious leader was scheduled to visit Congo and South Sudan between July 2 & 7 as part of … Read more
China has continued its clamp down on the opposition in Hong Kong, with the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, a 90-year-old retired catholic cleric. What was he arrested for?The retired Catholic cleric was arrested by Hong Kong police on national security charges. He’s reported to have been a critic of China’s control of religion, as … Read more
The Story Nigerian atheist Bala Muhammad has been sentenced to 24 years after pleading guilty to charges of blasphemy. Which laws did he violate? The 37-year-old Muhammad was accused of making Facebook posts that criticized Islam and its prophet Muhammed, which the court said were capable of breaching public peace in Nigeria’s Muslim-dominated north where … Read more
