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Kidnapping scam is targeting Catholic school parents, Santa Fe Archdiocese says
Local authorities have confirmed that it is a scam and have advised parents and guardians not to pay any money,... Read more
Freed Nigerian priest recounts details of his kidnapping by insurgents
Father Stephen Ojapah had fallen fast asleep late on May 25 after an exhausting day of parish work when two... Read more
Gunmen kidnap 2 Catholic priests in Nigeria
The priests were abducted after the gunmen broke into a rectory in northwest Nigeria. Read more
This Catholic parish is helping to bring fresh water to a poor Nigerian village
“They need water.” These words have inspired a Catholic parish in Dedham, Massachusetts, to undertake an ambitious effort to fund... Read more
Abducted Nigerian seminarians released
The three seminarians who were abducted Monday night from their seminary in Nigeria's Kaduna state have been released, the chancellor... Read more
Three seminarians abducted in Nigeria
Three seminarians were abducted Monday night from their seminary in Nigeria's Kaduna state. Another six were injured during the attack,... Read more
Pope Francis greets Colombian nun freed 4 years after kidnapping by Islamists in Mali
Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti was kidnapped in 2017. Read more
Catholic priest in Cameroon freed after three days in captivity
Msgr. Julius Agbortoko Abbor was released without payment of a ransom. Read more
Catholic nun abducted on way to the market in DR Congo set free
The nun is “traumatized but physically unharmed.” Read more
Suspected members of Boko Haram kidnap Catholic priest in Nigeria
Fr. Elijah Juma Wada was abducted on June 30. Read more
Haitian archbishop demands release of abducted Catholics
The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince has called for the release of 10 people who were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday and... Read more
Catholic diocese in Nigeria urges prayers for ‘speedy release’ of kidnapped priest
A Catholic diocese in Nigeria has appealed for prayers for the “speedy release” of a priest abducted on Monday. Read more
Bishops pray for Colombian nun kidnapped four years ago
The president of the Department of Missions at the Colombian Bishops’ Conference marked the fourth anniversary of the kidnapping of... Read more
Catholic priest in Nigeria found dead after abduction
The body of a Catholic priest was discovered in Nigeria on Saturday, a day after he was kidnapped by armed... Read more
Nigerian archbishop denounces ‘nefarious’ kidnappings
The kidnappings of Catholic priests and others in Nigeria must end, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja said this week. Read more
Catholic bishop released five days after kidnapping in Nigeria
A Catholic bishop in Nigeria, who was kidnapped on Sunday, has been released unharmed, according to the Archdiocese of Owerri. Read more
Christian aid group applauds investigation into forced conversions, marriages in Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered an investigation into the forced conversion of women and girls from the country’s... Read more
Seminarian's killing a 'defining moment' for Christians in Nigeria
At the funeral Mass for Michael Nnadi, the 18-year-old seminarian abducted and killed by gunmen last month, Bishop Matthew Hassan... Read more
Nigerian archbishop: Seminarian's killing shows government's security failure
Following the death of an 18-year-old seminarian in Nigeria at the hands of his kidnappers, the Archbishop of Lagos urged... Read more
Three of four abducted Nigerian seminarians have been released
Three of the seminarians kidnapped earlier this month in northwestern Nigeria have been released safely by their captors, an official... Read more
