Freed Nigerian Priest Recounts Details of His Kidnapping by Insurgents
Father Ojapah, 38, was kidnapped along with Father Oliver Oparah, his assistant; and Hassan Fareed Hassan, his sister, and mother.
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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.
Catholic Priest Abducted After Sunday Mass in Nigeria
A March 28 news report said that 44 villagers were also kidnapped during the two-day attack.
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.
Urgent Prayers Needed for Kidnapped Nigerian Priest
Nigeria has been experiencing insecurity since 2009 when the Boko Haram insurgency began with the aim of turning the country into an Islamic state.
Priest Abducted in Nigeria Released
The Sokoto Diocese said June 3 that Father Keke, 75, is receiving medical treatment.
Nigerian Archbishop Prays for Killers’ Conversion at Burial of Murdered Catholic Priest
Father Alphonsus Bello was found dead May 21. He was 33.
Catholic Diocese in Nigeria Urges Prayers for ‘Speedy Release’ of Kidnapped Priest
The West African nation has faced growing insecurity since 2009 when the Islamist group Boko Haram launched an insurgency.
Nigerian Priest Kidnapped After Sunday Mass Has Been Set Free
The kidnapping is the latest in a series of abductions and killings in Nigeria which have involved Catholics and other Christians; clergy, seminarians, and lay people.
