Nigeria rescues 100 Catholic schoolchildren, promises release of remaining hostages
Nigeria's president expressed gratitude for the students' safe return and promised the further release of the remaining 115 hostages.
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Articles tagged Abduction
More than 300 students, staff abducted from Catholic school in Nigeria last week
Initial estimates were that 52 children were abducted from St. Mary's Catholic boarding school, but recent reports indicate that it was 315 students and 12 teachers.
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52 Catholic schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria: report
Gunmen have raided a Catholic school in Nigeria and abducted over 50 schoolchildren as the violence against Christians continues.
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Malawi bishops condemn persecution of nun who was abducted and tortured
The bishops noted that the Catholic nun was assaulted and tortured by the occupants of a car, who took her to a destination beyond where she was intending to go, saying "they do not subscribe to her faith and to her identity as a religious.'
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Ugandans plead for prayers after deadly school massacre that killed over 40 people
'So, whoever is there, kindly pray for us,' a local Ugandan urged LifeSiteNews. 'And if possible, do some mortification.'
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Update: Priest kidnapped by Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram has escaped
Fr. Elijah fled in the confusion after the air force bombed the area
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Nigerian Catholic priest kidnapped and being held by Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram
Father Elijah Juma Wada was apparently abducted on June 30 and hasn't been seen since then.
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Forced marriages rise at alarming rate in countries where Christian persecution is prevalent: report
Women and girls in religious minority communities are especially vulnerable to human trafficking and coerced marriages.
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