Pastor and More Than 80 Others Kidnapped in Attacks on 2 Nigerian Churches
More than a dozen escaped, and 43 remain captive.
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Human Rights Activists Call on U.S. State Department to Return Nigeria to Religious Freedom Watchlist
The June 5 Pentecost Sunday terrorist attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed at least 40 people, brought the crisis to the world’s attention.
Sounding the Alarm on Anti-Catholic Violence
An in-depth analysis of the global persecution continuing across the globe, including in Nicaragua, China and Nigeria.
Kidnapped Nigerian Religious Sisters Released
Four religious sisters who were kidnapped while on their way to Mass Aug. 21 have been released, according to their order.
Arrests Made in Nigeria Pentecost Massacre
The assailants, some of whom sat through the Mass pretending to be worshippers, sprang into action toward the end of the service, killing at least 40 people.
Nigerian Priest: Federal Government Has Refused to Help Regarding Abductions, Killings
The priest of the Diocese of Makurdi, who was ordained in 1981, said he finds it baffling that none of the atrocities that have been meted against Christians in Nigeria had been dealt with in courts.
Kidnapped Priest Killed in Nigeria; Another Escapes
The funeral Mass of Father Cheitnum is scheduled for July 21 at Kafanchan’s Cathedral of St. Peter.
Croatian Aid Meant to Show Victims of Nigeria Church Attack That ‘They Are Not Forgotten’
Croatian parliament member Marijana Petir said she was moved to help those suffering in Nigeria because their human rights, including the right to practice their faith, are being violated.
2 Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Nigeria
At least seven Catholic priests have been kidnapped in Nigeria in July, according to Aid to the Church in Need.
2 Priests Killed in Nigeria in Separate Incidents
More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in any other country worldwide — at least 4,650 in 2021, and nearly 900 in the first three months of 2022 alone.
