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‘My parishioners shot dead in cold blood’: Priests, lay faithful describe attacks in Nigeria
Aid to the Church in Need has released firsthand testimonies of Catholic faithful who have survived torture, kidnappings, and massacres. Read more
Islamic State bombs church service in Congo
At least 10 people were killed and more than three dozen injured in the terrorist attack on a church in... Read more
Dozens still in captivity after Christmas Day attack in Nigeria, Catholic priest says
On Christmas Day 2022, militant Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists attacked Angwan Aku village, reportedly killing one person and abducting... Read more
Nigerian musician files lawsuit with Supreme Court challenging blasphemy conviction
ADF International says the appeal has the potential to overturn Northern Nigeria’s blasphemy laws. Read more
Pope Francis meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege ahead of Congo trip
Pope Francis met Friday with Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a Congolese physician known for his work treating victims... Read more
‘Rising Islamist extremism’ spreading across globe, says report
Aid to the Church in Need found that as a result of increased jihadist activity, persecution of Christians along the... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly Islamic terrorist attack in Somalia
Somalia’s president said that at least 100 people were killed in the terrorist attack. Read more
Six years after grisly murder, France remembers Father Jacques Hamel
Hamel was killed at the church on July 26, 2016, by supporters of the Islamic State group as he finished... Read more
Sainthood cause opened for Filipino priest killed by Islamists in 2000
Fr. Rhoel Gallardo died after being held for 43 days by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group. Read more
Christians in Nigeria are essentially 'target practice' – here's one bishop's response
For Bishop Matthew Kukah, persecution is not just the history of the Church. It’s a reality that he lives every... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn warns of 'Islamic conquest' of Europe
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has warned that Europe risks forfeiting its “Christian inheritance” and that an “Islamic conquest” could be in... Read more
Bangladesh attack an offense against God, humanity, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis has again voiced his sorrow for another “barbarous” terrorist attack, offering his prayers for the families and victims... Read more
Two years after Boko Haram's schoolgirl kidnappings, has anything changed?
Two years ago, radical Islamists with the militant group Boko Haram stormed a school in Chibok, Nigeria, kidnapping 276 teen... Read more
The beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians was 'just the beginning'
While the days of the Muslim Brotherhood are over, one expert says the February murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians... Read more
Vatican shocked over Paris terror attacks, calls for global response
After Friday evening's devastating terror attacks throughout Paris that are reported to have claimed over 100 lives, the Vatican voiced... Read more
Could 'British values' push jeopardize Catholic education in the UK?
Some Catholics in Great Britain are concerned the push for “British values” in schools, meant to counter Islamist extremism, could... Read more
Nigerian bishop calls on global community to fight Boko Haram
One day after bombings in his city killed nearly 120, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria, has called on the... Read more
Cardinal says foreign pressures fuel violence in Nigeria, Syria
At a conference of interfaith leaders in Milan, Cardinal John O. Onaiyekan suggested that Islamist violence in his country of... Read more
As targeted girl arrives in UK, religious leaders in Pakistan pray
Christians across Pakistan are praying for 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai, whose recent attempted murder by the Taliban has sparked widespread rebuke... Read more
Archbishop pleads for help to protect Nigeria from extremists
A top Nigerian bishop has called on the international community to protect the religious freedom of Christians in Nigeria, warning... Read more
