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Bishop Habila Daboh of the Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria spoke to ACN about the difficult situation for Christians in the north of the country, ...

Nigeria now accounts for over 80 percent of all incidents involving the murder, kidnapping, or unjust arrest of Catholic priests and religious in 2025.  Two ...

The murder of seminarian Andrew Peter follows the recent killing of Father Sylvester Okechukwu. In the first three months of 2025, Nigeria has had three ...

A plea for government in northern Nigeria to re-think the sudden and unprecedented closure of schools during Ramadan is coming from a bishop concerned for ...

Since 2021, the Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria has seen at least one pastoral agent murdered every year.  The bishop of the Diocese of Kafanchan ...

This year alone, five priests and two religious sisters have been kidnapped in Nigeria. Besides Father Sylvester Okechukwu, who was murdered, two remain missing, while ...

A series of attacks on Christian communities in December, including on Christmas Day, left dozens dead, according to recent reports from ACN’s local Church sources. ...

Two religious sisters, Vincentia Nwankwo and Grace Okoli, were abducted last Tuesday, January 7th, in Anambra State, in southeastern Nigeria. They belong to the congregation ...

Just over a year after extremists murdered more than 300 people in coordinated attacks on Christian villages in Plateau State, Nigeria, the faithful gathered for ...

A Nigerian bishop committed to helping families who have fled some of the country’s worst persecution and conflict marks the anniversary of his ordination with ...