Catholic Church in Nigeria
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Priest describes ‘horrifying’ new attack on Catholics in Nigeria that leaves at least 11 dead
Alleged Fulani herdsmen on Jan. 19 attacked a village near Makurdi, the capital of Nigeria’s Benue State. Read more
Pope Francis prays for priest killed in Nigeria, asks for prayers for persecuted Christians
At the end of his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis asked for people to join him in praying for persecuted Christians... Read more
Catholic priest burned to death in Nigeria
Another priest was shot in the Jan. 15 bandit attack but survived. 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
Nigeria bishop: Pre-Christmas massacre part of ‘a deliberate plan to unleash evil’ against Christians
Witnesses say armed Fulani herdsmen attacked several Christian villages on Dec. 18, leaving as many as 46 people dead and... Read more
Bishop: ‘Nigeria is waiting’ for justice in Pentecost Sunday church massacre
Six months have passed since 39 Catholic worshipers were slain and dozens injured in a June 5 attack on a... Read more
Despite incessant attacks, Nigerian Catholics keep their faith
Attacks by groups of Islamist militia variously called “herdsmen,” “bandits,” or “unknown gunmen” increasingly victimize farming towns in Nigeria. Read more
Dozens of Catholic villagers reportedly killed in Central Nigeria raid
The state police commissioner says no more than 10 people were slain, but a county official claims more than 70... Read more
Nigerian bishop appeals for help from European Parliament as terrorist attacks continue
Since Oct. 8 terrorist attacks have claimed eight lives, displaced thousands, and left parishioners traumatized in Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbea's... Read more
Pastor and more than 80 others kidnapped in attacks on two Nigerian churches
On Sept. 17, militants raided the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Suleja in Niger state and abducted dozens of worshippers... 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
Arrests made in Nigeria Pentecost massacre
One of those arrested in the killing of 40 people is a high-ranking member of Islamic State, authorities said. Read more
Catholic parish in Nigeria struggles to feed thousands uprooted by violent attacks
From May 1 to June 30, 70 unarmed persons across Benue State in north-central Nigeria were killed in attacks by... Read more
Kidnapped priest killed in Nigeria, another escapes
Father John Mark Cheitnum was “brutally” killed the day he was abducted, his diocese announced. Read more
Croatian aid meant to show victims of Nigeria church attack that 'you are not forgotten'
Forty-one people were killed by gunmen who opened fire during a Pentecost Sunday Mass. Read more
Two Catholic priests kidnapped in Nigeria
The Nigerian diocese of Kafanchan has asked for prayers after two Catholic priests were kidnapped Friday evening. Read more
Nigerian bishop, a former New Yorker, calls church massacre ‘my own Sept. 11th’
Bishop Jude Arogundade wants the world to know that a genocide against Christians is happening in Nigeria. Read more
Nigerian archbishop cries at gravesite of slain priest as Catholics protest violence
“People are tired of the killing," a priest from the Archdiocese of Kaduna told CNA. Read more
Eyewitness details brutal 'blasphemy murder' of Nigerian Christian student
A close friend who was with Deborah Emmanuel when she died describes her final hours. Read more
Nigerian Catholic parish hard hit in latest raid
“We lost three of our parishioners, and 36 people were kidnapped, the majority of whom were Catholics,” a Nigerian pastor... Read more
