The Holy Father has just concluded a visit to France that will remain etched in the memory. Watched by the millions, the ...
In its August 14, 2026, decision regarding the French law establishing the “right to aid in dying,” the Constitutional Council ruled that private institutions have the right to refuse to allow the ...
Every year in France, around 200,000 people are baptised by the Catholic Church, the vast majority of whom are infants.[1] Some of them, once they reach adulthood, wish to sever this link: this is ...
French Catholics have become accustomed to living with a latent sense of suffering, a feeling of political insecurity, ostracism, and almost shame. Catholics have not only become a minority within ...
From 7 to 9 September 2026, the ECLJ traveled to Brussels to raise awareness among European Union policymakers regarding the plight of Christian communities in Syria, Algeria, and Morocco. Through a ...
In its 2025 Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy, the EU denounces violence against Christians in six countries at the core of the ECLJ's advocacy: Turkey, Algeria, Armenia (Nagorno-Karabakh), ...
Faced with the exclusion of Christian communities by the new authorities in Damascus, the ECLJ is co-organising a high-level conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on September 8, 2026. The ...
The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) is a Christian legal advocacy group, defending human dignity, liberties, and sovereignty. Founded in 1998 in Strasbourg (France), our Non-Governmental ...
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, following the massacre in Kawel, Plateau State during its last summer session. The resolution condemned the ...
On October 15, 2025, the European Federation “One of Us” organized a conference at the European Parliament titled “Real Choice Means Real Support.” This event brought together nearly 300 participants: ...
Over two decades, the Christian population of Iraq has plummeted by 85%. Descendants of the Assyrians and Babylonians, heirs to one of the oldest civilizations in the world, face an unrelenting series ...
At least 37 Orthodox Christians were killed and churches burned during coordinated attacks in Ethiopia's East Arsi Zone between 30 May and 1 June 2026. While Ethiopia held highly contested general ...