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Government apathy encouraging abductions, says Nigerian Bishop
January 28, 2021
One of Nigeria's most senior bishops has blamed government apathy for the recent surge in abductions of the clergy.
Christians in Nigeria keep the faith amidst lingering insurgency and persecution
January 19, 2021
Nigeria is about evenly divided: a little more than half the country’s 206 million people are Muslim, a little fewer than half are Christian. In the northern part of the country, Islam stands as the dominant faith, while Christianity stands in the South – but most of the killings take place in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where the halves of the country meet. While religion was not originally an issue linked to conflict in Nigeria, it has risen to the fore.
North Korea – the worst place to be a Christian
January 14, 2021
Open Doors, the charity supporting persecuted Christians around the world, published its 2021 list of the countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution
Catholic bishop released five days after kidnapping in Nigeria
January 03, 2021
The diocese in southeastern Nigeria announced late on Jan. 1 that Bishop Moses Chikwe and his driver, Ndubuisi Robert, had been released by their abductors “unhurt and without ransom.”
Southern California Catholics pray for kidnapped Nigerian Bishop with strong ties to the area
December 31, 2020
Then-Father Moses Chikwe studied at Loyola Marymount University and UCLA. He served six years as priest-in-residence at St. Joseph’s Cathedral and as chaplain to the La Jolla VA hospital, and frequently said Mass at St. Mark's parish in San Marcos, CA.
Nigerian bishop kidnapped, Catholics pray for his safety
December 29, 2020
Bishop Moses Chikwe “is said to have been kidnapped in the night of Sunday 27 December 2020,” the secretary general of the Nigerian bishops’ conference has reported.
Catholic bishops in Nigeria address national crisis
October 06, 2020
Since the 60th anniversary of Nigerian Independence from British rule, the Nigerian government has struggled to quell public discontent.
UK urged to sanction Nigerian officials for failing to protect persecuted Christians
July 08, 2020
A report has urged the UK to sanction Nigerian officials accused of turning a blind eye to the persecution of Christians.
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