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Priests are an ‘endangered species in Nigeria’

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According to data compiled by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), at least 18 priests have been kidnapped in Nigeria since the beginning of ...

Catholics in Guinea-Bissau unsettled by vandalism of a church

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The attackers of the church destroyed the religious images of Our Lady and Saint Elizabeth, the patron of the local parish. A crucifix and an ...

Bishop shocked at murder of two priests in Nigeria

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“With this situation, nobody is safe anywhere. If you go out of your house, even in the daytime, until you come back, you are not ...

More priests are kidnapped in Nigeria

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Father Vitus Borogo was murdered during a botched kidnapping attempt. Father Joseph Aketeh Bako was abducted at the beginning of March and spent one month ...

A car for a Catholic radio station in Malawi

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In many parts of Africa, the faithful have a great longing for God and for the Gospel message, but there is a great challenge of ...

Terrorists strike Mozambique, ACN steps up aid

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“We have parishes that have been practically destroyed, priests who are living in difficult situations because they had to abandon their missions empty-handed; children, elderly ...

Congolese saddened by cancellation of papal visit

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There is still hope in the DRC that Pope Francis will become the first Pope to travel to east Congo, a region very badly ...

They survived Nigeria’s Pentecost massacre

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"As I was lying there, one of the gunmen threw a tiny light close to me. It immediately registered in my head that it could ...

In Nigeria, attack turns Pentecost Mass into bloodbath—Parish priest tells his story

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"But then I heard a second loud noise, and I saw parishioners running in different directions in the church. I stood there in shock, wondering ...

In wake of Pentecost massacre, Nigerian priest calls for help to discover the truth

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"Some of the speculation as to who did it sounds quite logical and fits in with the general situation of our country right now, such ...
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