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Churches are adorned with red in Geneva
RedWeek, from November 15 to 24, denounces the discrimination suffered by 350 million Christians around the world.
Published today at 8:43 p.m.
The facade of the Sainte-Clotilde church in Geneva is adorned in red for RedWeek.
SAINTE-CLOTILDE PARISH
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The Roman Catholic churches of Sainte-Clotilde in La Jonction and Sacré-Cœur in Plainpalais and the Armenian church in Troinex will be adorned in red for RedWeek, from November 15 to 24. The international action, launched by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, aims to draw attention to the fact that 350 million Christians are persecuted, discriminated against or prevented from practicing their faith freely throughout the world. .
Free practice of religion is restricted or prevented in about 62 states, or a third of the countries, where 5.2 billion people live, representing two-thirds of the world’s population, according to the World Religious Freedom Report , published by Aid to the Church in Need. The foundation finances more than 5,000 projects in around 130 countries each year.
RedWeek events organized at Sainte-Clotilde parish in La Jonction:
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From November 15 to 24, 2024: exhibition “350 million Christians persecuted in the world”, in the church. FREE ENTRANCE.
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Friday, November 15, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: prayer time with Father Ivan Tolic, Saint Apostle Andre Protoklite parish, Serbian Orthodox Church in Geneva, and Father Miguel Dalla Vecchia, parish priest of Sainte-Clotilde, followed by an information session on the situation of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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Saturday, November 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Mass and time of prayer with Father Albert Kousbe, Burkinabé priest, and Father Miguel Dalla Vecchia, parish priest of Sainte-Clotilde, followed by a session of information on the situation of the Burkinabé Church.
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Friday, November 22, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: time of prayer with Father Miguel Dalla Vecchia, parish priest of Sainte-Clotilde, followed by an information session with Mrs. Lerna Bagdjan, representative of the Church Armenian Saint-Hagop, in Geneva (Troinex), on the situation of the Church in Armenia.
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