Christians in Nigeria

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A celebration of liturgical music is the focus of the Mass for the Jubilee of Choirs on Nov. 23, 2025, at the Vatican.

Liturgical singing requires ‘a deep spiritual life,’ Pope Leo XIV says

Nov 23, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV praised the “precious” ministry of liturgical music and told choir members that their service at the altar... Read more

Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV on Nigeria: ‘Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered’

Nov 18, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Both Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered in Nigeria, where there is terrorist activity over economic questions, Pope Leo XIV... Read more

Father Peter Konteh, a Catholic priest in Sierra Leone, is the subject of a new book called “Sent to Heal a Wounded Nation: The Story of Father Peter Konteh.”

Father Konteh’s mission: Healing Sierra Leone’s wounds through faith and Caritas

Oct 12, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Despite a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002 in Sierra Leone, the African country with the help of the... Read more

Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025.

Members of Congress, USCIRF push to designate Nigeria as country of particular concern

Oct 6, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Members of Congress and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) are pushing to designate Nigeria as a country... Read more

Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020.

Nigeria rights groups seek release of 850 Christians held in notorious jihadist village

Oct 1, 2025

Testimonies of Nigerians kidnapped by jihadist Fulani herdsmen have revealed that hundreds of Christians are still being held by the... Read more