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Attacks on Christians, especially Catholic priests, rise sharply in Nigeria

March 31, 2021 Patrick Egwu 4

The killing of priests and other Christians in Nigeria continues at an alarming rate. A recent shooting in a church in Benue State yesterday adds to the thousands of others killed in the nation in […]

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Report: North Korea, Nigeria among the worst countries for Christian persecution

January 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 7

CNA Staff, Jan 13, 2021 / 01:27 pm (CNA).- For the twentieth year in a row, North Korea tops the list of countries where Christians face oppression, according to a group that reports on global […]

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Pandemic conditions have increased Christian persecution

November 25, 2020 CNA Daily News 0

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 25, 2020 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated Christian persecution in some places, according to a new report from the group Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN).

“The devastati… […]

Interview

Defending the voiceless, from the unborn to persecuted Christians

October 16, 2017 Fiorella Nash 5

Anglican Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali is using his unique perspective on the plight of Middle Eastern Christians to be “light to attract those in darkness.” […]

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Imprisonment of Christian pastor in Turkey signals President Erdogan’s hard shift

April 8, 2017 Derya M. Little 1

The Turkey that was long said to be shining proof that Islam and democracy are not mutually exclusive is a thing of the past. In his more than a decade-long reign, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […]

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