Father Matthias Opara, a Nigerian Catholic priest who was abducted on May 26 while returning from a funeral, has been... Read more
A parish church in Nigeria that was attacked on Pentecost Sunday last year reopened for Easter Sunday Mass on April... Read more
The deadly raids were another sign of worsening violence in Nigeria’s Benue state. Read more
Armed bandits killed one person and kidnapped more than 100 others in a March 14 raid on a predominantly Catholic... Read more
Recent terrorist raids in Benue, a predominantly Catholic state in north-central Nigeria, are getting scant mention in Nigeria news. Read more
Aid to the Church in Need has released firsthand testimonies of Catholic faithful who have survived torture, kidnappings, and massacres. Read more
The country’s Catholic bishops, among others, have sharply criticized the Independent Nigerian Election Commission for its handling of the vote... Read more
Peter Obi, one of three leading candidates, is Catholic and a popular former governor. Read more
With Nigeria’s escalating violence, a lot is at stake in the presidential election this week in Africa’s most populous country,... Read more
Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said Nigerian society as a whole has “a traditional worldview” that recognizes the presence of God... Read more
“The news from Nicaragua has grieved me a great deal,” the pope said. Read more
A U.S. State Department official told EWTN that “after careful review” Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has decided not to... Read more
A compilation of new data by researchers at Georgetown University sheds light on the countries around the world that have... Read more
Alleged Fulani herdsmen on Jan. 19 attacked a village near Makurdi, the capital of Nigeria’s Benue State. Read more
At the end of his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis asked for people to join him in praying for persecuted Christians... Read more
Another priest was shot in the Jan. 15 bandit attack but survived. Read more
On Christmas Day 2022, militant Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists attacked Angwan Aku village, reportedly killing one person and abducting... Read more
Witnesses say armed Fulani herdsmen attacked several Christian villages on Dec. 18, leaving as many as 46 people dead and... Read more
Six months have passed since 39 Catholic worshipers were slain and dozens injured in a June 5 attack on a... Read more
Attacks by groups of Islamist militia variously called “herdsmen,” “bandits,” or “unknown gunmen” increasingly victimize farming towns in Nigeria. Read more