Father Stephen Ojapah and Father Oliver Okpara, who were abducted in Nigeria’s Sokoto diocese on May 25, 2022. / Father Chris Omotosho.
Rome Newsroom, May 26, 2022 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Gunmen attacked a Catholic rectory and kidnapped two priests i… […]
Father Felix Zakari Fidson, who was abducted in Nigeria’s Zaria diocese on March 24, 2022. / Courtesy Photo
Zaria, Nigeria, May 5, 2022 / 12:30 pm (CNA).
A Catholic diocese in Nigeria has announced “with joy” the release of a priest held captiv… […]
Father Leo Raphael Ozigi, who was kidnapped in Nigeria’s Minna diocese on March 27, 2022. / Courtesy photo.
Rome Newsroom, Mar 29, 2022 / 04:25 am (CNA).
A Catholic priest of the Diocese of Minna in Nigeria was among 45 people kidnapped after M… […]
Fr. Benson Bulus Luka was kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan diocese on Sept. 13, 2021. / Kafanchan Diocese
Kafanchan, Nigeria, Sep 16, 2021 / 03:10 am (CNA).
A Nigerian Catholic priest kidnapped at his parish residence o… […]
Father Benson Bulus Luka was kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese on Sept. 13, 2021.Kafanchan Diocese / Kafanchan Diocese
Kafanchan, Nigeria, Sep 14, 2021 / 20:00 pm (CNA).
Prayers are being sought for the quick and… […]
Freed: Msgr. Julius Agbortoko Abbor, vicar general of Cameroon’s Mamfe diocese. / Diocese of Mamfe.
Mamfe, Cameroon, Sep 2, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA).
A Catholic diocese announced on Wednesday that kidnappers had freed a priest seized in Cameroon’s … […]
Msgr. Julius Agbortoko, vicar general of Cameroon’s Mamfe diocese, who was abducted by separatists on Aug. 29, 2021. / Diocese of Mamfe/Facebook.
Douala, Cameroon, Aug 31, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA).
Separatists reportedly kidnapped the vicar general… […]
Fr. Elijah Juma Wada was abducted on June 30, 2021, in Nigeria’s Maiduguri diocese. / Courtesy photo.
Maiduguri, Nigeria, Jul 7, 2021 / 03:03 am (CNA).
A Catholic diocese in Nigeria asked Tuesday for prayers for a priest abducted by suspected me… […]
The flag of Mali. / Railway fx via Shutterstock.
Bamako, Mali, Jun 24, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Kidnappers freed a Catholic priest and four other people on Wednesday in the West African nation of Mali.Gunmen released Fr. Léon Douyon on June 23, 72… […]
The flag of Mali. / Railway fx via Shutterstock.
Bamako, Mali, Jun 23, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
A Catholic priest is among five people kidnapped on Monday in the West African nation of Mali.ACI Africa, CNA’s African news partner, reported that Fr…. […]
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