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Over 70 Christians killed, 20 medical students kidnapped in recent Nigeria violence
The attacks have renewed calls from religious freedom advocates that the U.S. Department of State designate Nigeria a “country of... Read more
Germany thwarts terror plot: Teenage suspects reportedly planned attacks on churches
The Düsseldorf public prosecutor’s office revealed that the suspects, between 15 and 16 years old, were apprehended over the Easter... Read more
Dozens still in captivity after Christmas Day attack in Nigeria, Catholic priest says
On Christmas Day 2022, militant Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists attacked Angwan Aku village, reportedly killing one person and abducting... Read more
Despite incessant attacks, Nigerian Catholics keep their faith
Attacks by groups of Islamist militia variously called “herdsmen,” “bandits,” or “unknown gunmen” increasingly victimize farming towns in Nigeria. Read more
Islamist rebels kill nun, six others at Catholic hospital in DR Congo
A Catholic nun serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was among the seven people killed Wednesday evening when... Read more
Italian missionary nun killed in Mozambique
Sister Maria De Coppi, a Comboni missionary sister, was murdered by Islamist terrorists on Tuesday in Mozambique, where she had... Read more
Sympathizers in Nigeria's high-ranking positions stall fight against militants, priest says
Boko Haram sympathizers and others who support Nigeria being an Islamic State are stalling the fight against militants in the... Read more
‘Do not abandon Mozambique’: Catholics appeal for help amid jihadist attacks
Churches have been burnt, people beheaded, and girls kidnapped. Read more
Mozambique’s bishops lament Islamist violence in Palma
The Catholic bishops of Mozambique on Friday condemned the attack by Islamist militant insurgents on Palma, a city in Cabo... Read more
Catholic bishops in DR Congo worried by killings, forced conversions in east
Renewed violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has resulted in the killing of civilians... Read more
Islamists in Nigeria kill Christian hostages
The Islamic State group in Nigeria released a video Thursday claiming to show the killing of 11 Christian men. Read more
There were over 800 extremist attacks in West Africa in 2019
Extremist attacks have risen dramatically in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, from 180 incidents in 2017 to more than 800... Read more
Hope continues for captured Filipino priest sighted alive
Captured priest Father Teresito “Chito” Suganob was seen alive on Sunday in a part of a Philippines city under Islamist... Read more
Kidnapped Filipino priest pleads for help in video
A week after Islamist militants kidnapped some 240 Catholics in the Philippines, a video has surfaced online showing one of... Read more
Cardinal pleads for Islamist militants to release Philippines hostages
A Filipino cardinal has prayed for the release of Catholic hostages held by Islamist militants who have seized parts of... Read more
In Pakistan, mass arrests halt rally backing blasphemy law
Supporters of Pakistan’s strict blasphemy law attempted to march in Lahore on Wednesday, but were thwarted when police made more... Read more
In Nigeria, Fulani herdsmen are new Islamist terror threat to Christians
Islamist violence and terrorism has killed more than 12,000 Christians in Nigeria, destroying some 2,000 churches. Boko Haram has perpetrated... Read more
Islamic aggression takes different form in Nigeria, bishop explains
Bishop Charles Hammawa heads the Diocese of Jalingo, located in the eastern part of the Nigeria's so-called “Middle Belt.” The... Read more
Islamist extremists capture two more cities in Nigeria
Amid increasing attacks at the hands of the Islamic State in the Middle East, the similarly radical Islamist group Boko... Read more
Do not become a prisoner of fear, Nigerian bishop urges
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, a city in northern Nigeria, has stressed the importance of remaining present to his people... Read more
