The Catholicos of All Armenians and six bishops will not attend their trial, scheduled for August 28. Their chief legal counsel is contesting the government’s attempt to insert itself in the internal governance of religious organizations.
The Catholicos of All Armenians and six bishops will not attend their trial, scheduled for August 28. Their chief legal counsel is contesting the government’s attempt to insert itself in the internal governance of religious organizations.
A church on the outskirts of Colombo has faced repeated investigations after questions were raised about its registration status. Challenges surrounding church registration are the biggest issue facing Christian congregations in the country.
CSI, ACPR, FOREF Europe and Helsinki Committee call on OSCE to reaffirm commitment to protecting religious liberty in Armenia.
After 10 months of wrongful imprisonment, Nadeem Yousaf, who has been blind since birth, is a free man. A court cleared the Catholic of blasphemy charges that would have carried a mandatory death sentence. CSI provided legal support to the family.
Speaking at a panel at the European Parliament on July 14, 2026, CSI’s Joel Veldkamp argued that Azerbaijan is holding Armenians hostage as part of its project to destroy the people of Artsakh – a project with grave security implications for all of Europe.
As Armenian hostages in Baku mark more than 1,000 days in captivity, Christian Solidarity International’s Director for Public Advocacy tells a European Parliament panel that Europe’s silence is enabling Turkish dominance over the South Caucasus and subjugation of Armenia.
Trafficked into a Lahore factory after being coerced into converting to Islam, 24-year-old Sabir Masih is finally reunited with his widowed mother and his Christian faith.
Faith Barnabas, 17, disappeared on April 30. The Bauchi State government is refusing to return her to her family.
Alawites, Druzes, Shi’ites and Christians in Syria are at heightened risk of being abducted or killed extrajudicially. This monthly update highlights known or suspected attacks against religious minorities in Syria, as an indicator of the ongoing threats to religious minorities in the country.
