More Than 700 Baptized on Easter in Nigeria Despite Rise in Attacks on Christians
Bishop Musa is still hopeful that his diocese will continue to sustain new converts who have embraced the faith.
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Catholic Bishop Urges U.S. Secretary of State to Build ‘Partnership’ With Nigeria to Address Violence
Bishop Zaidan noted that Nigeria has more than 3 million internally displaced people.
Two Missionary Priests Who Were Kidnapped in Nigeria Released
The provincial secretary of the Claretians, Father Dominic Ukpong, had announced the abduction of his two confreres in a statement on Feb. 2.
Nigeria Fast Becoming a Hostile Killing Field, Catholic Bishops in Ibadan Province Say
The bishops also weighed in on the beginning of the preparations for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
With Nearly 200 Killed Over Christmas, Christian Villages in Nigeria Are Reeling After Dayslong Attacks
According to accounts by several local news sources and human rights activists, 198 Christians were killed in a series of terror attacks in 26 Christian communities in Plateau.
Human Rights Leaders Call for Nigeria to be Redesignated as Religious Freedom Violator
Catholic clergy in particular have been targeted in the West African nation.
‘I Am Prepared to Die a Martyr’: Freed Nigerian Monk Recounts Kidnapping, Murder of Brother Monk
Detailed day-by-day account of what transpired from the moment armed men broke into their monastery in Eruku and took the three of them away.
Nigerian Bishop: Tens of Thousands Spent to Rescue Kidnapped Priests, Seminarians
Nigeria has witnessed a surge in violence orchestrated by gangs, whose members carry out indiscriminate attacks, kidnappings for ransom, and in some cases, killings.
Monk Shot, Body Thrown in River Following Kidnapping at Nigerian Monastery
Father Joseph Ekesioba, a former novice director at the monastery, said that Brother Godwin Eze was shot by Fulani bandits a day after the kidnapping.
Religious Congregation Grateful After Release of Abducted Nuns, Seminarian in Nigeria
Nigeria has been experiencing insecurity since 2009 when Boko Haram insurgency began with the aim of turning the country into an Islamic state.
