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Catholic Association in Nigeria “alarmed” over Targeted Killings, Kidnappings
Members of the Association of Papal Knights and Medalists in Nigeria have expressed concern over the increase in cases of killings and kidnappings that seem to target Christians in the West African nation.
Catholic Priest, Sisters in Mozambique Denounce Fresh Wave of Abductions, Killings
The short moment of quiet that followed numerous insurgent attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province last year has been interrupted by a fresh wave of kidnapping and macabre killings, a Catholic Priest and Religious Sisters in the embattled region have said.
Catholic Film on Rwandan Genocide Reveals Mary’s Unheeded Warning ahead of Killings
The mention of the 1994 Rwandan genocide ignites memories of one of the world’s worst genocides in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed. Not many, however, are aware that the Virgin Mary warned of the disaster through a series of apparitions.
Nigerians Must Seek Help Through Rosary to Counter Killings, Catholic Archbishop Says
The apprehension and suffering that Nigeria is experiencing including what has been described as irrational killings and attacks can be countered by seeking perpetual help through praying the rosary, a Catholic Archbishop in the West African country has said.
“Put a complete stop to ongoing killings”: South Sudan’s Equatoria State Religious Leaders
Religious leaders in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State are calling on the country’s government to intervene and put an end to what they have described as “the continuous culture of killings going on the State”.
“Enough is enough”: Nigeria’s Youth Christian Leaders Say Following Plateau State Killings
Christian youth leaders in Nigeria have condemned the increased killings in the country’s Plateau State and called for an end to the bloodshed.
“Life has never been so cheap”, Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Decry, Call for Responsibility
The rise in cases of abductions, killings, and property destruction in Nigeria is a cause for concern for Catholic Bishops who, in a collective statement, are calling upon the government to “take full responsibility for the present culture of violence.”
Nigeria’s Christian Leaders Urge Military to End Killings, Destruction of Farmlands
Christian leaders in Nigeria have called on the military and other security agencies to end killings and destruction of farmlands in Miango chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area in Plateau State.
Ivorian Priest Calls for Collaboration in Tackling Terrorism after Burkina Faso Killings
A Catholic Priest in Ivory Coast is advocating for collaborative strategies in the fight against terrorism following last weekend’s attack on Solham village in Burkina Faso during which at least 160 people lost their lives.
“Stop killings, convoke a Ceasefire Meeting”: Nigerian Archbishop to Imo State Governor
The Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Owerri Archdiocese, which covers Imo State, has expressed concerns about killings of innocent citizens by “known and unknown gunmen” and called on the Governor of the Nigerian State to “convoke a Ceasefire Meeting.”
Nigeria’s Church Leaders Condemn Sunday Killing, Abduction of Christians in Kaduna Region
Church leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna region have condemned the Sunday killing and abduction of Christians of a local church, saying the incident is an expression of the “sorry state of the security situation in the country and in particular, Kaduna State.”
“End senseless killings, not tomorrow but now”: Bishops of Nigeria’s Kaduna Province
The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province within the territory of Kaduna State have expressed their pain over continued “senseless killings” in their pastoral jurisdiction and urged the people of God in the affected areas to end “the culture of death” immediately.
Bishops in DR Congo Decry Renewed Conflict, Killings, want “cycle of violence” Prevented
Following incidences of renewed violence in the Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that have resulted in the killing of civilians, Bishops in the central African nation have expressed concern that, if not addressed urgently, their country could plunge “into a cycle of violence” that risks worsening the already deplorable living conditions of the Congolese.
