
Attack on Christians in Nigeria Described As a ‘Massacre’
Pope Francis said that he was praying for victims of the attacks, in an appeal made at the end of his general audience on Sept. 28.
Pope Francis said that he was praying for victims of the attacks, in an appeal made at the end of his general audience on Sept. 28.
Bishop Avenya charged the Nigerian government for failing to protect Christians in the Middle Belt.
Delta State, where Issele-Uku is located, is overwhelmingly Christian, but small bands of Muslim militants who hide in the dense bush are an ongoing threat.
In the last year, several priests and seminarians, along with pastors from other Christian denominations, have been kidnapped in Nigeria, some for ranson, and some by Islamist militant and terrorist groups.
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