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Rector of minor seminary in Nigeria released after 10-day captivity
Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi was abducted on Oct.…
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Over 15 Catholic parishes close amid ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria
Bishop Wilfred Anagbe of the Nigerian Diocese of Makurdi in Benue state at a breakfast at Capitol Hill organized by…
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Priest urges Church in Nigeria to address needs of youth who are ‘returning to paganism’
Father Vitalis Anaehobi, who serves in the southesast region of Nigeria, says that most of the young people he has…
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Nigeria diocese appeals for help, prayers after thousands displaced by floods
Devasting flooding has hit the city of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria, and the diocese there is appealing for assistance and…
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Over 70 Christians killed, 20 medical students kidnapped in recent Nigeria violence
Terrorist attacks in Benue State, Nigeria, have forced residents to flee their villages and, in some cases, seek shelter in…
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Catholic bishops in Nigeria condemn liturgical abuses, call for immediate reforms
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The bishops released a statement Aug. 15, 2024, the solemnity of…
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Catholic diocese in Nigeria condemns brutal assault on priest by military
Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria's Wukari Diocese and one of the church stewards who lost an eye. / Credit:…
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‘I was deceived’: Bishop in Nigeria revokes ordination of deacons due to fraud
The bishop of Nigeria’s Diocese of Lokoja, Bishop Martin Dada Olorunmolu, has withdrawn ordination certificates to four men he ordained…
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Christian watchdog calls on U.S. to recognize persecution of Christians in Nigeria
A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline while taking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at the…
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Catholics in Africa want Nigeria withdrawn from ‘pro-LGBT, pro-abortion’ Samoa agreement
A map of Nigeria. / Credit: Shutterstock ACI Africa, Jul 12, 2024 / 14:25 pm (CNA). Catholic activists under the…
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