Father John Mark Cheitnum was “brutally” killed the day he was abducted, his diocese announced. Read more
Forty-one people were killed by gunmen who opened fire during a Pentecost Sunday Mass. Read more
The Nigerian diocese of Kafanchan has asked for prayers after two Catholic priests were kidnapped Friday evening. Read more
The mines “are often no more than narrow shafts dug into the ground, which is why children are recruited —... Read more
No fewer than 22 people were killed in an attack by suspected jihadi terrorists on a village in Burkina Faso... Read more
Bishop Jude Arogundade wants the world to know that a genocide against Christians is happening in Nigeria. Read more
“People are tired of the killing," a priest from the Archdiocese of Kaduna told CNA. Read more
Two priests were killed over the weekend in Nigeria, one in Kaduna state and one in Edo state. Read more
A close friend who was with Deborah Emmanuel when she died describes her final hours. Read more
“We lost three of our parishioners, and 36 people were kidnapped, the majority of whom were Catholics,” a Nigerian pastor... Read more
The attack comes two weeks after 40 Christians were killed in an attack on a Catholic church on Pentecost Sunday. Read more
“In these coffins, a part of Nigeria lies dead, too," Bishop Emmanuel Badejo said. Read more
More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in any other country worldwide — at least 4,650 in... Read more
Escaping the Taliban was only their first hurdle. Now many are stuck in legal limbo. Read more
A Nigerian government official has laid blame on an Islamic militant group for the deadly church shooting on Pentecost that... Read more
Father Leonard Melki and Father Thomas Saleh were martyred in 1915 and 1917 respectively. Read more
At least 50 people were reportedly killed in the ‘Pentecost massacre’ on June 5. Read more
At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in the attack at a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo... Read more
Such attacks in southwestern Nigeria are rare, while they have escalated sharply in the north in recent months. Read more
Pope Francis will visit the African nations on July 2-7. Read more