Nigerian bishop urges prayers for return of kidnapped priest, parishioners
Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Kafanchan appealed to the Blessed Virgin to intercede for the captives during the month of Mary.
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Articles tagged Boko Haram
Palm Sunday massacre in Nigeria leaves at least 11 dead: report
Gunmen targeted the largely Christian community during Holy Week, but Archbishop Matthew Audu cautions against speculation as authorities impose a strict curfew in response.
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Nigerian archbishop calls on Trump to ‘give us weapons’ and ‘eradicate’ Islamic terrorists
Islamic brutality against Christians is only intensifying in Nigeria, and Catholic Abp. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama is urging Trump to provide intel and weapons to end the persecution for good.
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Trump’s UN ambassador calls persecution of Nigerian Christians a ‘genocide’
It appears to be the first time a US government official has used the term 'genocide' to describe the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
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Romanian soccer fans display ‘Defend Nigerian Christians’ banner at World Cup qualifier
The show of solidarity comes as Nigerian Catholics and other Christians have faced brutal persecution, including frequent killings, by Islamic terrorist groups in recent years.
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Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria shows what happens when governments turn a blind eye
Over 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, but media and global leaders insist the persecution is caused by grazing disputes and 'climate change.’
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Three Catholic seminarians abducted by gunmen in Nigeria
The incident marks the second time the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary was attacked within a year.
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Nigerian gov’t reportedly complicit in marriage of rescued Chibok girls to jihadist captors
The military of Borno state in Nigeria has been accused of having become ‘a branch of a government jihad, a state jihad.’
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Nigerian military members attack priest, laymen at church residence
Nigerian military forces ambushed a Catholic priest and his aides, injuring one, amid rising anti-Christian violence. The Diocese of Wukari urged government action as attacks on Christians escalate nationwide.
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As Christians continue to be killed in Nigeria, the West remains largely silent
A report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law found that 2023 marked the bloodiest year of Islamic attacks against Christians in Nigeria, with over 8,000 killed and thousands more abducted and forcibly displaced.
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