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Catholic Church in Niger

Screengrab of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country delivering a statement on Nigerien state television shortly after detaining President Mohamed Bazoum. Credit: ORTN

“Calm in the streets”: Catholic Priest Weighs in On Situation in Niger After Coup

Jul 27, 2023

Nigerien streets are experiencing calm following a military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from power, a Catholic Missionary Priest serving in Niger’s capital city of Niamey has said.

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How Christians are Fostering Fraternity, Living Gospel in Niger’s Muslim-dominated Society

Feb 17, 2023

Fr. Rafael Casamayor, a Catholic Missionary Priest ministering in Niger’s Niamey Archdiocese has explained how Christians in the predominantly Muslim West African nation are using Basic Christian Communities (BCCs) to foster fraternity among themselves and to live the Gospel. 

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Missionaries Losing Touch with Catholic Communities as Insecurity Rises in Niger

Oct 8, 2022

For over a decade, missionaries in Niger have been unable to reach various members of Catholic communities in the West African country owing to insecurity.

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Having Girls’ Boarding Schools “effective” in Addressing Forced Marriages: Priest in Niger

Jun 15, 2022

A Catholic missionary Priest in Niger has lauded the establishment of boarding schools for girls in the country’s capital city, Niamey, saying the institutions are an effective means of addressing the challenge of forced marriages in the West African nation.

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Muslim Man’s Encounter at a Welding Shop in Niger that Attracted Him to Christianity

May 18, 2022

Pierre, a native of the West African country of Niger, remembers the day he entered a welding shop where he worked and found a book that changed his life forever, making him convert to Christianity.