{"id":102424,"date":"2026-08-30T10:06:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T10:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102424"},"modified":"2026-08-30T10:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T10:06:53","slug":"catholic-organization-gathers-signatures-to-call-on-world-leaders-to-protect-religious-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/catholic-organization-gathers-signatures-to-call-on-world-leaders-to-protect-religious-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30ab\u30c8\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u56e3\u4f53\u304c\u4e16\u754c\u306e\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u306b\u4fe1\u6559\u306e\u81ea\u7531\u306e\u4fdd\u8b77\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u308b\u7f72\u540d\u6d3b\u52d5\u3092\u958b\u59cb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>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<\/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\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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