Chuch in Nigeria

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The Catholic bishops in Nigeria’s Onitsha ecclesiastical province have condemned recent attacks in Benue state that reportedly resulted in the death of some 200 people and called for fasting and prayer in honor of the victims.

Nigeria bishops call for prayer, fasting for Benue attack victims

Jun 20, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

In a statement issued June 18, the Nigerian bishops denounced the “almost daily bloodshed” in the West African nation, including... Read more

Father Isaac Agabi, a parish priest in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi, was abducted and tortured in 2020 and still suffers physical and psyschoigcal effects of his ordeal.

Nigerian priest recounts abductee ordeal, attributes escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Apr 4, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Father Isaac Agabi recounted his ordeal at the hands of kidnappers and recommended that major seminaries in Nigeria consider teaching... Read more

Participants in the three-day planned peaceful protests in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi from March 25–27, 2025, emphasized the need for improved security and called for an end to abductions targeting the clergy that have resulted in deaths of some of the abductees.

3-day peaceful protests in Nigerian diocese call for end to abductions, killings

Apr 3, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

A group of protesters in Nigeria called for the enforcement of an anti-grazing law to curb the activities of armed... Read more