Posts tagged Nigeria
No justice for 300 people massacred on Christmas Eve in Nigeria

Three weeks after extremists murdered more than 300 people, burnt down entire villages and destroyed food supplies in coordinated attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau State, none of the perpetrators have been held to account.

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Fulani herders kill nearly 200 Christians at Christmas in central Nigeria

Yet another attack by Muslim Fulani bandits against settled communities has left Christians displaced and in despair with the lack of security and government response.

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First “Courage to be a Christian” award goes to Nigerian Pentecost bombing victims

Margaret Attah, who lost both her legs in an attack on a church in western Nigeria, travelled to London to receive the award, presented by the UK Office of Aid to the Church in Need.

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The Imam and the Bishop. Setting an example for interreligious harmony in Nigeria

A project supported by ACN has been bearing fruit in southwest Nigeria, where Christian and Muslim leaders work together to promote peace in Osun State. This Catholic-led project is making a difference in a country that is otherwise known for interreligious conflict and persecution of Christians.

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Nigeria's Ongoing Crisis: Persistent Kidnappings of Clergy and Religious Figures

In Nigeria, the kidnapping of clergy and religious figures has sadly become a frequent occurrence, often barely making headlines. Despite most victims being eventually released, the situation has evolved into a profitable venture for criminals, instilling a perpetual state of fear among the Catholic community.

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Bishop reflects one year after Nigeria Pentecost attack
Public admission of religious discrimination in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Nigerian priests under constant risk
Dozens killed in Fulani attack on Nigerian IDP camp on Good Friday
Security and Transportation for Nigerian Priests
Christian leader demands to be treated justly, fairly and with equity
Resolution calling on US to designate Nigeria a “country of particular concern”
Finding the Strength to Forgive
“Words cannot do justice to what I suffered”
Archbishop of Nigerian capital decries insecurity and inequality
Nigerian Christians are tired and scared
Our Lady protecting Nigerian Christians from Boko Haram
Another priest murdered in Nigeria
Over 60 Christians killed in two months in Nigeria's Benue State
18 priests kidnapped in Nigeria so far this year