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… […]
The flag of Nigeria on a soldier’s arm. / Bumble Dee/Shutterstock
Onitsha, Nigeria, Jul 31, 2021 / 04:30 am (CNA).
An estimated 3,462 Christians have been killed in Nigeria in the first 200 days of 2021, according to a new study.This equates to … […]
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Enugu, Nigeria was vandalized Nov 4, 2013. / Aid to the Church in Need/www.kirche-in-not.ch.
Lokoja, Nigeria, Jul 23, 2021 / 15:39 pm (CNA).
Boko Haram sympathizers and others who support Nigeria being an Isl… […]
Nigerian Christians displaced from their homes by Boko Haram attacks. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Maiduguri.
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 19, 2021 / 10:41 am (CNA).
Religious persecution is rampant in Nigeria, where militant groups such a… […]
Ash Wednesday celebration at St. Patrick cathedral in Maiduguri, Feb. 26, 2020 / AFP/Getty
Washington D.C., Jul 16, 2021 / 09:30 am (CNA).
Father Joseph Bature Fidelis of the Diocese of Maiduguri is aware of the danger priests face from local Is… […]
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto addresses a dinner of ADF International, "The Crisis of Religious Freedom in Nigeria," at the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. / International Religious Freedom Summit… […]
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… […]
Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso of Nigeria’s Kaduna archdiocese. / Courtesy photo.
Kaduna, Nigeria, Jun 3, 2021 / 03:45 am (CNA).
As he presided at the burial ceremony of a murdered priest on Tuesday, a Nigerian archbishop urged Catholics to … […]
Fr. Joseph Keke, 75, was kidnapped on May 21, 2021, in Katsina State, Nigeria. / Courtesy Photo.
Rome Newsroom, May 27, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has been working to secure the release of a priest from his Sokoto dioces… […]
Fr. Joe Keke, left, remains missing. Fr. Alphonsus Bello, right, was killed at age 33. / Diocese of Sokoto.
Rome Newsroom, May 21, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA).
Gunmen attacked a Catholic parish in northern Nigeria Thursday, killing one priest and kidn… […]
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