Bishop Angabe also decried the silence of the international community amid the suffering in Nigeria.
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Catholic Diocesan Entity in Nigeria Confirms Killing of Parishioners by Fulani Herdsmen
“No place is safe anymore in Nigeria,” the Director of JPC in Makurdi Diocese said.
Christian Entity Calls for More Arrests, “murder charge” for Killers of Nigerian Student
“It is inexcusable that despite copious video clips depicting every stage of the pursuit, torture, and murder of Ms. Emmanuel which clearly identify her assailants, only two perpetrators have been arraigned so far,” CSW Chief Executive Officer, Scot Bower, says.
Anti-Christian violence follows killing of Christian girl in Sokoto, Nigeria
In response to these acts of violence, Bishop Kukah appealed “to Christians to remain law abiding and pray for the return of normalcy and congratulates the local authorities and police for their work in dispersing the crowd before they could do further damage.”
“It was Jesus”, WhatsApp Testimony of Nigerian Student that Allegedly Angered Killers
A WhatsApp comment in which Deborah Yakubu testified that Jesus Christ had helped her to perform well in her examination is said to have irked her killers who found the mention of Jesus in the group offensive.
Nigerian Catholic Cathedral Attacked amid Muslim Youth Protests, 24-Hour Curfew Declared
Officials of the Christian entity that includes representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) add, “The protest will take place on 22 May, 2022 in the afternoon by 3pm in every secretariat of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) nationwide and not on the streets in order to avoid further loss of lives.”
Female Student Murdered, Body Burned by Classmates in Nigeria
Despite the intense persecution that Christians in Nigeria face, Nigeria was removed from the U.S. State Department’s Countries of Particular Concern list in November 2021.
Christian Convert Assassinated in Iraq Following TikTok Video
20-year-old Convert was the Daughter of Muslim Clergy
USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman
In its 2021 Annual Report, USCIRF continued to recommend that the U.S. Department of State place Egypt on its Special Watch List for engaging in severe violations of international religious freedom.
Egyptians love their national soccer team, but Christians feel left out
In victory or in defeat, soccer continues to show that it has the power to unite people despite their differences.
USCIRF Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum Advocates for Egyptian Reda Abdel Rahman through Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
USCIRF Commissioners advocate for the release of individuals imprisoned for exercising their freedom of religion or belief through the RPOC project.
Thirteen Killed in Bus Bombing by Suspected Al-Shabaab Terrorists
Incident Marks Ninth Terror Attack in Kenya Since the New Year
Al-Shabaab Attacks Kenyan Community for the Seventh Time this Month
Government Officials Among Those Injured in Attack
One Person Killed by DR Congo Police During “State of Siege” Protests
Local Population Calls for Increased Security Measures
Iraqi Christians eye new year with hope and trepidation
“I can only hope that God will protect our country and our people from all evils, keeping external conflicts away from it, and granting us strength and faith to face all future challenges.”
‘Violence against Christian women is a weapon in the war against religious minorities’
The more politics and the media recognize that we are talking about actual cases and legitimate interests, the more these reports will be taken seriously.
After U.S. Withdrawal, Afghanistan Becomes No. 1 Most Dangerous Place on Earth to be Christian
Based on new data from Open Doors, one-in-seven Christians globally suffers high levels of persecution; in Afghanistan, every Christian is either in hiding or on the run
Mozambique: a cross with a broken Christ
Cabo Delgado has witnessed an enormous number of victims of this violence, terrorism and religious intolerance.
Human Rights Group Launch New Global Campaign to Boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The name of the campaign is called #LeastWatchedOlympics
Fulani Militants Kill 18 More Christians in Nigeria
Second Attack on Ancha Village in One Week
Suicide Bomber Kills Six in Christmas Day Terror Attack
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces suicide bomber kills six at Beni restaurant
No Christmas lights for Aleppo, but hope is in big supply
ACN has been supporting Christians in Aleppo since the beginning of the war, and the archbishop conveyed his thanks for this aid.
Mozambique: a story of sorrow and salvation in Pemba
More than 3,300 people have died and nearly a million have been displaced. Chico is one of them.
USCIRF Condemns the Chinese Government’s Additional Sanctions on USCIRF Commissioners
In its 2021 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended the U.S. government redesignate China as a “Country of Particular Concern,” or CPC, for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.
Pierced Hearts 