Amid criticism from religious detractors, US Vice President Vance speaks at religious freedom summit
Washington DC, US RNS Vice President JD Vance addressed a group of religious leaders on Wednesday at the International Religious Freedom Summit, arguing President Donald Trump will prioritise the right to worship freely abroad even as his administration faces lawsuits accusing him of infringing on religious freedom at home and criticism from faith groups whose […]
Christian in Sri Lanka arrested after reporting threat on his life, watchdog group reports
New Delhi, IndiaMorning Star News Police in Sri Lanka arrested a Christian who reported a Buddhist mob’s threat on his life, according to an advocacy group in the island country. In Nattandiya, in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province, six area Buddhists on 26th January threatened to attack the Christian if he refused to stop inviting […]
Violence, discrimination against Christians escalate in Sri Lanka
Morning Star News Attacks and other actions against Christians in Sri Lanka have escalated this year, with Hindu extremism beginning to take root along with long-time Buddhist aggression, according to rights advocates. “Last month there have been more incidents that have been documented than previous months,” an attorney with the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of […]