{"id":102374,"date":"2026-08-18T21:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102374"},"modified":"2026-08-18T21:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:29:22","slug":"archbishop-moth-urges-un-to-act-against-global-persecution-of-believers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/archbishop-moth-urges-un-to-act-against-global-persecution-of-believers\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>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<\/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\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/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>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<\/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-102374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53556,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/british-politician-criticizes-priest-for-refusing-communion-over-assisted-dying-vote\/","url_meta":{"origin":102374,"position":0},"title":"British politician criticizes priest for refusing communion over assisted dying vote","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"10 7 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The British Parliament building in London. \/ Credit: Marinesea\/Shutterstock CNA Newsroom, Jun 29, 2025 \/ 19:05 pm (CNA). 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