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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 ...
Pentecost massacre at St. Francis Xavier Church in Owo, Nigeria
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“It is Pentecost Sunday, a time every Catholic is expected to be in Church to commemorate the Solemnity. It is so sad to say that ...
Nigerian bishop charges government has failed the people and that West is complicit
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When asked about the fact that many northern states have sharia law, and therefore do not have 100 percent religious freedom, he laughs. “100 percent? ...
Anti-Christian violence follows killing of Christian girl in Sokoto, Nigeria
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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 ...
ACN deplores murder of priest in Kaduna, Nigeria
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“The increase in kidnappings, murders and general violence against civilians, including members of the Catholic clergy in many parts of Nigeria, is a scourge that ...
A painful ordeal in Nigeria as Christian siblings are abducted
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"Then they shot the five of us in the head at the same time. Laying there, I could hear them saying, mu kai gawan su ...
Despite ‘furious anger,’ bishop calls for dialogue with Muslims in Nigeria
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“I feel some furious anger, some hot anger inside me; yes, we need to be outraged by events happening in our country due to religious ...
In Nigeria, a priest recounts his kidnapping by Fulani herdsmen
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“We were not allowed to bathe throughout our captivity. We had to urinate and defecate in the hut. We were smelling like dead bodies and ...









