{"id":79694,"date":"2026-03-07T14:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=79694"},"modified":"2026-03-07T14:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:45:20","slug":"holy-see-to-un-christians-are-the-most-persecuted-community-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/holy-see-to-un-christians-are-the-most-persecuted-community-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Saint-Si\u00e8ge \u00e0 l'ONU : les chr\u00e9tiens sont la communaut\u00e9 la plus pers\u00e9cut\u00e9e au monde"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Speaking at a conference in Geneva on March 3, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2023, decried the fact that Christians are the most persecuted community in the world.His address was titled \u201cStanding with Persecuted Christians: Defending the Faith and Christian Values.\u201dBalestrero, who is also the Holy See\u2019s representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), stated that during 2025 \u201calmost 5,000 faithful were killed\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking at a conference in Geneva on March 3, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2023, decried the fact that Christians are the most persecuted community in the world.His address was titled \u201cStanding with Persecuted Christians: Defending the Faith and Christian Values.\u201dBalestrero, who is also the Holy See\u2019s representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), stated that during 2025 \u201calmost 5,000 faithful were killed\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-79694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102374,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/archbishop-moth-urges-un-to-act-against-global-persecution-of-believers\/","url_meta":{"origin":79694,"position":0},"title":"Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"ao\u00fbt 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster in England issued \u201ca vital call to action in support of people around the world oppressed for their faith\u201d to national governments and the United Nations.Moth, president of the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of England and Wales, called on Catholics and people of goodwill to sign a petition urging world leaders to ensure countries fulfill the religious freedom requirements in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.\u201cReligious freedom is a right not a privilege,\u201d\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":102424,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/catholic-organization-gathers-signatures-to-call-on-world-leaders-to-protect-religious-freedom\/","url_meta":{"origin":79694,"position":1},"title":"Catholic organization gathers signatures to call on world leaders to protect religious freedom","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"ao\u00fbt 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched a petition campaign calling on the United Nations and the Council of Europe to protect religious freedom in the face of the religious persecution occurring in 62 countries.On its website, the Catholic organization states that \u201cno one should have to choose between their faith and their life.\u201d However, \u201c5.4 billion people, almost two-thirds of humanity, live in countries where individuals and communities continue to face harassment, violence, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":102675,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/christians-in-holy-land-fear-losing-their-homes-and-their-livelihoods-according-to-papal-agency\/","url_meta":{"origin":79694,"position":2},"title":"Christians in Holy Land fear \u2018losing their homes and their livelihoods,\u2019 according to papal agency","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"ao\u00fbt 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Christian communities in the West Bank, where he celebrated Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and assured local Christians that the Church will not abandon them.His visit to Taybeh and Jenin followed an Israeli order issued in July declaring \u201cthe area of Taybeh and Rimon\u201d a closed military zone, prohibiting Israelis and foreign nationals from entering or remaining there. 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The Trinitarian order was founded at the end of the 12th century to free persecuted Christians. Today, it continues to quietly and humbly assist those persecuted for their faith.Among the bustling streets of Rome\u2019s Trastevere neighborhood, a few steps from the Tiber River, stands one of Rome\u2019s oldest basilicas, that of St. Chrysogonus, served by\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/father.aurelio.2.png?fit=595%2C396&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/father.aurelio.2.png?fit=595%2C396&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/father.aurelio.2.png?fit=595%2C396&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52863,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-expresses-his-closeness-to-persecuted-christians-in-the-middle-east\/","url_meta":{"origin":79694,"position":4},"title":"Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to persecuted Christians in the Middle East","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juillet 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter&#039;s Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 \/ Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2025 \/ 13:54 pm (CNA). 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