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Workers unload food commodities from Catholic Relief Services and USAID in the village of Behera, near Tulear, Madagascar, Oct. 22, 2016. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22, 2025, announced the "reorganization" of the State Department, which now oversees the government's humanitarian efforts, would include staffing cuts and the consolidation of offices. (OSV News Photo/Nancy McNally, Catholic Relief Services)

State Department urged to prioritize human rights, humanitarian aid in reorganization

Kate Scanlon|Apr 25, 2025|3 Min Read

Syro-Malabar Bishop Joy Alappatt, center, and Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, in gold vestments, concelebrate Holy Qurbana July 20, 2024, in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during the National Eucharistic Congress. Holy Qurbana is the name for Mass in the Catholic Church's Syro-Malabar rite. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)

World

300 religious leaders call on State Department to address religious persecution in India

Gina Christian|Aug 5, 2024|4 Min Read

Pride

Biden administration releases report on its worldwide ‘LGBTQI+’ policy agenda

Tyler Arnold and Ken Oliver-Méndez|Jul 8, 2024|3 Min Read

Nigeria

World

Biden administration under fire in Nigeria over religious freedom report

Ngala Killian Chimtom|Jul 2, 2024|4 Min Read

Nicaragua

World

Nicaraguan regime publishes photos of Bishop Álvarez as US demands release of imprisoned bishop, other clergy

David Agren|Jan 3, 2024|4 Min Read

Nicaragua

World

U.S. State Department spokesman condemns seizure of Jesuit university in Nicaragua

Catholic News Agency|Aug 17, 2023|5 Min Read

Nigeria

World

U.S. calls for investigation into Nigerian forced abortions, according to report

Peter Pinedo|Dec 16, 2022|2 Min Read

Nigeria

World

Human rights commission ‘outraged’ as State Department excludes Nigeria from watchlist

Jonah McKeown|Dec 5, 2022|4 Min Read

People in Washington demonstrate near the State Department Nov. 18, 2022, in support of Eritrean Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim, who has been imprisoned by Eritrean authorities since mid-October. (CNS photo/Kurt Jensen)

Group meets at State Department to seek release of Eritrean bishop

Kurt Jensen|Nov 21, 2022|3 Min Read

Displaced Nigerians camped near St. Francis Xavier Parish in Agagbe, Nigeria, in 2022. (Courtesy of Adakole Daniel via CNA)

World

Human rights activists call on US State Department to return Nigeria to religious freedom watchlist

Catholic News Agency|Sep 20, 2022|2 Min Read

People in Shanghai, China, attend an Easter Vigil service April 3, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Aly Song/Reuters, CNS via Crux)

World

U.S. religious freedom body highlights Nigeria, Russia in new report

John Lavenburg|Apr 28, 2022|6 Min Read

The flag of Nigeria on a military uniform. (Bumble Dee/Shutterstock via CNA)

World

Legal group joins outcry over removal of Nigeria from religious freedom watch list

Kate Olivera|Nov 23, 2021|2 Min Read

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