Catholic Church in Nigeria
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Nigerian bishops map out ways to promote 'culture of life'
Amid ongoing violence and attacks against human dignity in Nigeria, the Catholic bishops of the country released a pastoral communique... Read more
Nigerian Christian community mourns Boko Haram kidnapping
With 110 girls still missing after terrorist group Boko Haram attacked a technical college in Nigeria last week, a priest... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of disputed Nigerian bishop
Pope Francis accepted the resignation Monday of a Nigerian bishop who had been rejected by many of the priests of... Read more
Bishops urge Nigerian president to address deadly violence & kidnappings
Amidst violent clashes between nomadic-herdsmen and settled farmers in central Nigeria, Catholic bishops met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, urging... Read more
Nigerian bishop condemns “cries of shrill Islamization”
Bishop Matthew Kukah has decried “cries of shrill Islamization across the land,” enabled by government corruption, according to a Jan.... Read more
Truth will lead to African peace, Nigerian bishops say
The Church’s intellectual and moral truth is the key to a peaceful, free, and developing nation, Nigerian bishops have said... Read more
A modern horror: global persecution of Christians at historic peak, report says
Anti-Christian persecution is “worse than at any time in history” and in many cases genocide and other crimes against humanity... Read more
Italian Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria
An Italian Catholic priest, who is a member of the Neocatechumenal Way, was kidnapped on Thursday by armed men in... Read more
Catholic priest in Nigeria kidnapped, murdered
A Catholic priest was kidnapped and found murdered in Nigeria, local sources have confirmed. Read more
Pope Francis offers prayers after deadly Nigeria attack
After a bloody attack at a Catholic Church in southern Nigeria left 11 dead and several more wounded, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis demands obedience from priests of Nigerian diocese
Pope Francis met on Thursday with a delegation from a Nigerian diocese which for the last four and a half... Read more
Nigerian bishop: Evangelize through family, social media
For one Catholic bishop in Nigeria, social media and family life are two keys for evangelization and sharing the values... Read more
Nigerian Catholics reflect on mercy: God never fails to forgive
As the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy came to a close, a gathering of Nigerians took the time to reflect... Read more
To stop human trafficking, look at root causes, survivor says
Helping the victims of human trafficking is not enough – we must go to the root to solve the problem,... Read more
Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian girls
Radical Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released 21 schoolgirls kidnapped from the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014 in... Read more
Is this bishop right about the rosary conquering Boko Haram?
Amid the apparent decline of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram, a Nigerian bishop who had a vision of Christ... Read more
Christians in Nigeria are essentially 'target practice' – here's one bishop's response
For Bishop Matthew Kukah, persecution is not just the history of the Church. It’s a reality that he lives every... Read more
We must forgive: a bishop's message after a horrendous Nigerian massacre
After the sorrow of an April massacre in southeastern Nigeria, a Catholic bishop said the killers of dozens of people... Read more
Is the situation in Nigeria about to get much worse?
Nigeria is a ticking time bomb, with violence and discrimination threatening to tear the country apart and spread its existing... Read more
She was kidnapped by Boko Haram and escaped. This is her dream.
“I have a dream of a safe Nigeria.” This is the hope voiced by one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who... Read more
