Catholic Church in Nigeria
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Nigerian bishop condemns “cries of shrill Islamization”
Bishop Matthew Kukah has decried “cries of shrill Islamization across the land,” enabled by government corruption, according to a Jan.... Read more
Truth will lead to African peace, Nigerian bishops say
The Church’s intellectual and moral truth is the key to a peaceful, free, and developing nation, Nigerian bishops have said... Read more
A modern horror: global persecution of Christians at historic peak, report says
Anti-Christian persecution is “worse than at any time in history” and in many cases genocide and other crimes against humanity... Read more
Italian Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria
An Italian Catholic priest, who is a member of the Neocatechumenal Way, was kidnapped on Thursday by armed men in... Read more
Catholic priest in Nigeria kidnapped, murdered
A Catholic priest was kidnapped and found murdered in Nigeria, local sources have confirmed. Read more
Pope Francis offers prayers after deadly Nigeria attack
After a bloody attack at a Catholic Church in southern Nigeria left 11 dead and several more wounded, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis demands obedience from priests of Nigerian diocese
Pope Francis met on Thursday with a delegation from a Nigerian diocese which for the last four and a half... Read more
Nigerian bishop: Evangelize through family, social media
For one Catholic bishop in Nigeria, social media and family life are two keys for evangelization and sharing the values... Read more
Nigerian Catholics reflect on mercy: God never fails to forgive
As the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy came to a close, a gathering of Nigerians took the time to reflect... Read more
To stop human trafficking, look at root causes, survivor says
Helping the victims of human trafficking is not enough – we must go to the root to solve the problem,... Read more
Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian girls
Radical Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released 21 schoolgirls kidnapped from the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014 in... Read more
Is this bishop right about the rosary conquering Boko Haram?
Amid the apparent decline of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram, a Nigerian bishop who had a vision of Christ... 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
We must forgive: a bishop's message after a horrendous Nigerian massacre
After the sorrow of an April massacre in southeastern Nigeria, a Catholic bishop said the killers of dozens of people... Read more
Is the situation in Nigeria about to get much worse?
Nigeria is a ticking time bomb, with violence and discrimination threatening to tear the country apart and spread its existing... Read more
She was kidnapped by Boko Haram and escaped. This is her dream.
“I have a dream of a safe Nigeria.” This is the hope voiced by one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who... 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
As synod approaches, Nigerian bishops speak up for the family
Nigeria’s bishops closed their latest assembly with a view toward the upcoming Synod on the Family, re-affirming the family while... Read more
After vision of Christ, Nigerian bishop says rosary will bring down Boko Haram
A Nigerian bishop says that he has seen Christ in a vision and now knows that the rosary is the... Read more
Kidnapped Nigerian girls deserve more than just a hashtag, activist says
The hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted a year ago by the group Boko Haram deserve a major, sustained rescue effort,... Read more
