Catholic Church in Nigeria
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Nigeria, Iran, China top priority countries for new religious freedom commission chair
Nigeria is the deadliest country in the world for Christians, according to the new chair of the U.S. Commission on... Read more
Security guard killed, 3 seminarians abducted from Nigerian seminary
In a statement issued July 11, the director of communications for the Auchi Diocese in Nigeria said the attack involved... Read more
Nigerian bishop: Displaced families in need of spiritual and material help
Since his 2022 appointment, Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein has seen the destruction of at least 325 Catholic places of worship... Read more
Up to 200 displaced Nigerian Christians killed in ‘worst’ attack yet
Islamist militants killed up to 200 Nigerian Christians on Friday in what international aid organizations are calling the “worst killing... Read more
Nigerian priest who served in Alaska captured by Boko Haram, bishop says
Fairbanks Bishop Steven Maekawa said in a statement this week that Father Alphonsus Afina was captured by Boko Haram in... Read more
Massacre in Nigeria follows bishop’s U.S. testimony on Christian persecution
A brutal attack by extremist Muslim herdsmen in Nigeria on Sunday left dozens dead and resulted in the kidnapping of... Read more
Catholic priest recounts massacres in Nigeria during Lent and Holy Week
Over 170 Christians were reportedly killed during Lent and Holy Week in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, with at least 72 deaths... Read more
Catholic who refused to deny his faith shot by Islamic terrorists in India
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Catholic theologians in Nigeria pledge to uphold Pope Francis’ legacy with ‘renewed zeal’
Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of the late... Read more
Commission urges Trump to take action against governments that violate religious liberty
“Make appropriate policy changes to demonstrate meaningful consequences and encourage positive change,” the USCIRF report recommends. Read more
Abducted seminarian murdered in Nigeria; priest released after 10 days in captivity
A seminarian abducted on March 3 from a parish rectory in the Nigerian Diocese of Auchi was murdered by his... Read more
Nigerian diocese pays tribute to priest who was murdered on Ash Wednesday
According to the information provided by the Diocese of Kafanchan, Okechukwu was kidnapped from his residence at about 9:15 p.m.... Read more
We’re ‘finding creative methods to reach people,’ says bishop of 1-year-old Nigerian diocese
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa said the innovative approaches to evangelization are bearing fruit in various sectors of his diocese. Read more
Oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria dies at 104
Father Thomas Oleghe, the oldest priest in Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 104. Read more
‘We are in trouble’: Catholic priests lament another jihadist group making inroads in Nigeria
Two Catholic priests from Nigeria have expressed grave concern about the worsening security situation in the West African nation. Read more
Nigerian Catholic religious sister wins $1.2 million Opus Prize
Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, the founder and executive director of the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention in Abuja, Nigeria,... Read more
Cardinal Arinze cautions priests against lengthy homilies
“A homily well prepared should last around 10 minutes. A university lecture of 45 minutes is for a different setting,”... Read more
Over 15 Catholic parishes close amid ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria
Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe has called for action to address escalating insecurity in Nigeria’s Benue state, which has led to... Read more
Rector of minor seminary in Nigeria released after 10-day captivity
Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi who was abducted Oct.... Read more
Priest urges Church in Nigeria to address needs of youth who are ‘returning to paganism’
Catholic leaders in southeast Nigeria are concerned about a trend they are witnessing among young rural Catholics — a return... Read more
