Articles by Jude Atemanke
'Fulani association' warns Christians in Nigerian state to close churches or risk attacks
Dec 2, 2021 / 17:01 pmChristians in Nigeria’s Zamfara State have been cautioned against public worship in churches lest they be attacked, abducted, and their places of worship torched.
Bishop in Cameroon shocked by shooting death of young girl, lynching of policeman
Oct 20, 2021 / 17:01 pmThe Bishop of Buea has condemned both the Thursday shooting death of a young girl at a police checkpoint in the city, and the lynching death of the officer responsible.
Abducted Nigerian seminarians released
Oct 13, 2021 / 17:45 pmThe three seminarians who were abducted Monday night from their seminary in Nigeria's Kaduna state have been released, the chancellor of the local Church confirmed on Wednesday.
Urgent prayers needed for kidnapped Nigerian priest
Sep 14, 2021 / 20:00 pmPrayers are being sought for the quick and safe release of a Catholic priest, Father Benson Bulus Luka, kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese.
Bomb in Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo 'seriously injures' two parishioners
Jun 28, 2021 / 07:30 amThe early morning explosion at Emmanuel-Butsili Parish in the town of Beni was caused by a homemade bomb that had been placed in the first row after the altar.
Nigerian priest whose followers stormed cathedral apologizes to bishop
May 10, 2021 / 13:19 pmFr. Camillus Mbaka, whose followers, believing him to be missing, vandalized the cathedral and episcopal residence in Enugu last week, apologized on Sunday to his bishop and to the Church.
Catholic bishops in DR Congo worried by killings, forced conversions in east
Apr 9, 2021 / 16:01 pmRenewed violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has resulted in the killing of civilians is a cause of concern, Catholic bishops in the central African nation said Thursday, appealing for an end to the bloodshed.