Nigeria
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Cardinal demands action by Nigeria government against kidnappings, says ‘no excuse’ for silence
ABUJA, Nigeria — Cardinal John Onaiyekan has challenged Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to intensify efforts to end kidnapping…
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Nigeria, Nicaragua, Syria, India cited in index of rising Christian persecution
International Christian Concern (ICC) released its 2026 Global Persecution Index, offering an in-depth analysis of the persecution Christians face in…
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Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of attacks in Nigeria
Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow and prayerful closeness for victims of recent violent attacks in Nigeria on Sunday, calling on…
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Catholic News - General
Armed attackers kidnap children from Catholic elementary school in Nigeria
Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025. / Credit: Red Confidential/Shutterstock ACI Africa,…
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Catholic News - Pope
130 students and teachers kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria released
null / Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 23, 2025 / 15:25 pm (CNA). Nigerian authorities have confirmed that 130…
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Catholic News - Americas
In effort to stem violence against Christians, U.S. conducts airstrikes on ISIS in Nigeria
null / Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 25, 2025 / 22:08 pm (CNA). With the support of the Nigerian government,…
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Catholic News - Pope
Archbishop says Nigeria could be ‘saddest nation in the world,’ reflects on better days
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Abuja Archdiocese at St. Luke’s Parish, Kubwa, during a confirmation Mass. / Credit: Photos…
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Catholic News - General
‘Persecuted and thriving’: Catholic priest on resilience of Christians in Nigeria
Father Maurice Emelu, now a U.S. citizen and founder of Gratia Vobis Ministries, told EWTN Germany recently that faith in…
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Catholic News - Pope
Nigeria ‘no longer safe for children,’ Catholic bishop says after abduction of 25 girls
Bishop Bulus Yohana Dauwa of Nigeria’s Diocese of Kontagora. In an interview with ACI Africa on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025,…
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Catholic News - Pope
Nigerian Catholic leaders respond to call to label Nigeria ‘country of particular concern’
In interviews with ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, Nigerian Catholic Church leaders shared their views on Christian persecution…
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