Catholic Church in Nigeria
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UK urged to sanction Nigerian officials for failing to protect persecuted Christians
A new report Wednesday urged the U.K. to sanction Nigerian officials accused of turning a blind eye to the persecution... Read more
European bishops call for EU support of persecuted Christians in Nigeria
The president of the European bishops’ commission has promised persecuted Christians in Nigeria that he will advocate for increased support... Read more
Send special envoy to protect Nigerian Christians says former congressman
The United States should send a special envoy to Nigeria to help coordinate the protection of the Christian population and... Read more
Attack on Nigerian village leaves 80 dead
The militant group Boko Haram is believed to be behind a recent attack on a Nigerian village that left at... Read more
Christian pastor and pregnant wife killed in Nigeria
A Christian pastor and his pregnant wife were killed on their farm in northeastern Nigeria last week, the latest victims... Read more
More than 600 Nigerian Christians killed in 2020, new report says
Christians in Nigeria faced escalating persecution and a mounting death toll in the first four months of 2020, a new report... Read more
Murdered Nigerian seminarian was killed for announcing gospel, killer says
A man claiming to have killed the murdered Nigerian seminarian Michael Nnadi has given an interview in which he says... Read more
Nigerian priest: ‘I want the world to know of the suffering of our people’
“The underlying point of all these attacks is to drive away any Western ideology, Western form of living, and institute... Read more
Nigerian priest kidnapped after Sunday Mass has been released
A Nigerian priest who was kidnapped after offering Sunday Mass March 1 has been freed, his diocese has reported. Read more
Nigerian priest abducted by gunmen after Sunday Mass
Another Catholic priest in Nigeria has been kidnapped by gunmen, according to local media reports. Read more
Brownback points to Nigeria, China and global spread of religious persecution
U.S. Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback has warned that religious persecution is spreading worldwide, and highlighted the... Read more
Wear black to protest anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Catholics told
The bishops of Nigeria told the nation’s Catholics to wear black on Ash Wednesday to protest the ongoing persecution of... Read more
Kidnapped Nigerian priest has been released
The Nigerian priest who was abducted by gunmen last week has been freed. Fr. Nicholas Oboh was kidnapped last week... Read more
Nigerian priest abducted in new attack
Fr. Nicholas Oboh of the Diocese of Uromi has been abducted by gunmen in the state of Edo in the... Read more
Days before attack, Nigerian bishop warned of poor protection for Christians
Just days before a suspected Islamist militant attack killed 30 people in Nigeria, a prominent bishop in the country lamented... Read more
US bishops oppose expansion of immigration restrictions
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is decrying a Trump administration order that expands, by six, a list of... Read more
Kidnapped Nigerian seminarian has been killed
One of four Nigerian seminarians kidnapped last month has been killed, reportedly by his abductors. The three seminarians kidnapped along... Read more
1 of 4 kidnapped Nigerian seminarians released after suffering serious injuries
A Nigerian seminarian who was abducted this month was freed by his kidnappers after 10 days in captivity. Three seminarians... Read more
Cardinal Sarah: Nigerians killed by terrorists are ‘martyrs’
African Church leaders have responded to the reported Dec. 26 execution of 11 Nigerian Christians by a terrorist group affiliated... Read more
Nigerian priest abducted and released, officials increase security measures
The vice-rector of a seminary in Nigeria was kidnapped earlier this week and released two days later, the latest in... Read more
