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Russia’s Religious Offensive in Africa

By Antonio Graceffo February 16, 2024World

By Antonio Graceffo Vladimir Putin is strategically weaponizing the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow’s drive to expand its sphere of influence in Africa. The Kremlin’s message of promoting traditional Christianity,…

Far-reaching implications of Pope Francis’ visit to ‘island of religious freedom’ Mongolia

By Antonio Graceffo February 3, 2024World

By Antonio Graceffo His Holiness the Pope’s September four-day visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia was an inspiration to Mongolia’s tiny Catholic community, as well as proof of the religious freedom the…

The Chinese Communist Party’s War on Catholicism

By Antonio Graceffo December 12, 2023Blog

By Antonio Graceffo In early June, a pastor in China’s Shandong Province was sentenced to five years in prison for printing hymnals and other theological materials. His co-worker was sentenced to three…

Repression of all religions is intensifying in China

By Antonio Graceffo November 4, 2023China

By Antonio Graceffo The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) 2023 Annual Report documented a significant increase in religious oppression in the People’s Republic of China. Reports by government and…

Religious repression in Putin’s Russia

By Antonio Graceffo July 27, 2023Russia

Antonio Graceffo While religion was formally abolished under the USSR, under Putin it has been repressed. Consequently, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom identified Russia as one of the world’s…