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Church rejoices as priest in Nigeria is rescued from kidnappers

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Fr. Otache’s plight highlights the difficult security challenges facing parts of Nigeria, where kidnapping for ransom has become more common. A Catholic priest abducted in ...

Formation for the Church in Nigeria

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“Persecution has even strengthened our faith.” So said Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of the Diocese of Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, which has suffered greatly from the ...

Bishops urge an end to massacres in Nigeria

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ACN continues to accompany the Church in Nigeria in its efforts to counteract the effects of endemic violence and its appeals for peace. The Catholic ...

Nigeria: “There can be no lynching in a civilized society”

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Northern Nigeria usually appears in the news because of violence, kidnappings, or interreligious conflicts. However, in the midst of that reality, there are also many ...

The return of Iraq’s Christians: A possible model for Nigeria

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Catholic leaders advocate for the right of return of internally displaced people. The return of thousands of displaced Christians to their places of origin in ...

Nigerian priest who saw roommate slain says life in the US affirms his hope for religious liberty

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Fr. Stephen Idoko knows firsthand how true, lived religious freedom can strengthen a society. As a Nigerian priest, Fr. Stephen Idoko was only too familiar ...

Nigeria: ACN helps rebuild after terrorist violence

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The reconstruction of a remote village in Nigeria is a sign that hope can triumph over despair, and violence will not have the final word. ...

Church in Nigeria demands justice for Yelewata victims

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During a Mass held on the first anniversary of the Yelewata massacre, Bishop Anagbe remembered the victims and renewed his call for the displaced to ...

Nigeria: “At last, killers have been held to account,” says bishop

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Bishop Jude Arogundade thanked ACN for its campaign on behalf of survivors, who “will always carry the scars of what happened that day.” The bishop ...

Nigeria: Suspects arrested in Catholic school kidnapping

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“The families will be relieved and happy to hear that those who planned the abduction of their children have been arrested. This is truly good ...
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