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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Holy Week Attacks in Nigeria Leave Nearly 100 Dead
Attacks by Muslim extremists on Christian communities in Nigeria have left scores of casualties during the days leading up to Easter.
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Religious Freedom Advocates ‘Appalled’ as State Department Removes Nigeria from Watch List
State department removes Nigeria from watch list in spite of abuses against religious freedom and persecution of Christians.
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Over 3,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria in 2021, Highest in Years: Intersociety Report
Intersociety report finds 17 Christians being murdered daily in Nigeria, especially in states experiencing extreme militant attacks.
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Fund Envisioned to Encourage Christians to Remain in Beleaguered Lebanon
Christian advocates in Lebanon are urging that a special fund be established to reverse the hemorrhaging of Christians from their crisis-stricken nation.
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Christians in Nigeria Gather in Secret for Fear of Attacks
Catholics in Nigeria fear visiting their places of worship due to the violent attacks, and are holding secret meetings to pray together.
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Rohingya Asylum Seekers Find No Refuge in Thailand
After fleeing persecution in Myanmar, Rohingya face indefinite detention like Pakistani Christians...
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Abduction, conversion of Christian teen in Pakistan sparks outcry
A 13-year-old Catholic girl abducted outside her home in Karachi, forced to marry her kidnapper....
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Many Christians Among Victims of Mass Killings in Northern Nigeria
“The blood of these martyrs will not be in vain,” priest says. By Agnes Aineah, ACI Africa...
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Priests Say Turkish Attacks in Northern Iraq Displace Christians
Iraqi Christian priests warn that the latest Turkish military attacks in northern Iraq are displacing Christians and exacerbating a precarious security situation.
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