Attacks on Religious Liberty Increase, Say Cardinal, Papal Foundation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin says that religious persecution is on the rise, putting minorities at risk and driving forced displacement around the world.
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Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian Rights Groups Seek Release of 850 Christians Held in Notorious Jihadist Village
Human rights groups report that kidnapped Christians are being beaten, starved, and threatened with execution in jihadist camps.
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Attack on Seminary in Nigeria Leaves 1 Guard Dead, 3 Seminarians Kidnapped
After gunmen kill a guard and kidnap 3 seminarians in Nigeria, bishop condemns the violence and pleads for release of students.
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Lenten Campaign for Persecuted Christians Points to Murder of Priest
The urgency of an Aid to the Church in Need campaign to support persecuted Christians is heightened by the murder of a priest in Nigeria.
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Kidnapped Nigerian Religious Sisters Are Released
The two Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mother of Christ of Onitsha were held by captors for almost a week, their congregation says.
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African Bishops Cry Out for their People
The year 2024 was deadly for Africa’s Christian populations, with hundreds of thousands of people persecuted or killed for their faith.
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Christian Persecution Increasing Dramatically, Report Says
Aid to the Church in Need reports that persecution of Christians has worsened in 60% of the 18 countries being monitored.
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Doctors Condemn Kidnapping of Nigerian Catholic Medical Students
A group of Catholic medical students was kidnapped for ransom in Nigeria, in latest attack against Christians in the West African nation.
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Church Leaders Decry School Kidnapping in Nigeria
The abduction of 300 schoolchildren has left Church leaders and parents “speechless,” even in a country where kidnapping is frequent.
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In Nigeria, Persecution Surges while Faith Increases
Nigerian Mass attendance is one of the highest in the world in a country where thousands of Christians have been targeted and killed in recent years.
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Vatican News Reports 20 Missionaries Killed in 2023
Fides, the official news agency of the Vatican, made known the grim statistic that 20 missioners were murdered during the year 2023.
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Women Encourage Interreligious Dialogue in Violence-torn Nigeria
The Nigeria Women of Faith Peacebuilding Network carries out interreligious dialogue between Muslims and Christians.
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