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Nigeria’s Militants Enjoying High Level Protection to Terrorize Christians: Global Charity
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organization, has condemned the sharp increase in attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau State since the August 14 attack and killing of 23 commuters in the Nigerian State, saying that those behind the subsequent killings appear to be enjoying high level support to advance their agenda.
Nigerian Catholic Priest Links Strikes in the Country’s Education Sector to Low budgeting
A Catholic Priest in Nigeria’s Lagos Archdiocese has blamed frequent strikes by university teachers in the West African country on what he has referred to as education sector’s “low budgeting.”
“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.
Nigerian Archbishop Condemns “external ritualistic observances”, Calls for True Religion
The Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese is calling for the promotion of sanctity of human life in the West African nation, noting that people in the country are more focused on promoting “ritualistic observances” in place of true Religion.
“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.”
Clerics in Nigeria’s Plateau State Cautioned against “inciting, provocative statements”
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State, is cautioning religious leaders, including Muslim Clerics, against pronouncements that are likely trigger violent reactions.
Fix Nigeria’s Insecurity or “throw in the towel”: Christian Leaders to Federal Government
Christian leaders in the West African nation of Nigeria have called on the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to go beyond statements and meetings and address the country’s challenge of insecurity or admit defeat and “throw in the towel.”
“Current wave of agitations all over country very worrisome”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria
A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has expressed concerns about the level of anxiety across the West African nation saying the trend is politically “worrisome.”
“I am ready to give myself entirely, unreservedly to you”: Newly Ordained Nigerian Bishop
On the occasion of his Episcopal Ordination as the Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Abakaliki Diocese, Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu expressed his availability and readiness to render his service to the people of God entrusted to his pastoral care “unreservedly”.
Charity Foundation Relocates Children Displaced after Torching of Nigerian Orphanage
Religious Freedom Coalition, an international non-profit religious organization, which assists persecuted Christians in various areas of the world, has announced the relocation of young children who were left homeless after their orphanage was burnt down by armed Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau State.
On World Humanitarian Day, Salesians Highlight Climate Change Interventions in Nigeria, TZ
On the occasion of this year’s World Humanitarian Day marked Thursday, August 19, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their climate change interventions around the world, including two countries in Africa.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Blames Country’s Cycle of Killings on Inciteful Reporting
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has blamed the unending killings in various parts of the West African country on inciteful reporting that identifies victims with their religious affiliations.
Society of the Holy Child Jesus @ 175, An Opportunity to “return to our roots”: Member
As Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) celebrate 175 years since the Society was founded, a member belonging to the African Province has said the anniversary celebrations offer an opportunity to look back at the Society’s “roots”.
Bishops of Nigeria’s Kaduna Province Deplore Religious Extremism, Urge “nobility of faith”
The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province have bemoaned the heightened insecurity orchestrated by religious extremists in the West African nation and called on the people of God in the country to stand together and reclaim “nobility of faith.”
Christian Foundation Condemns Demolition of Nigerian Church by State Agency
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organization, has condemned the demolition of the Church of the Brethren located in Borno State in Northern Nigeria by men working under the supervision of the Borno State Governor.
Christian Leaders in Nigeria’s Northern States Caution against Voting Based on Tribe, Age
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s 19 Northern States have cautioned the people of God in the country against putting into consideration the tribe and age of prospective leaders.
Archbishop Blames Government for Relocation of Nigerian Medics to Western Countries
Many doctors and other health professionals in Nigeria are leaving the country in search of better working conditions elsewhere, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has observed and blamed the situation on poor governance of the west African country.
Religious Entity Condemns Torching of Nigerian Orphanage for Recently Bereaved Children
The leadership of the Religious Freedom Coalition has described the recent torching of an orphanage that housed children who recently lost their guardians and homes in militant attacks in Nigeria as “a disaster of tremendous proportions.”
Nigeria’s Problems Result from “no clear understanding of who we are”: Catholic Bishop
The challenges bedeviling the West African nation of Nigeria originate from a failure on the part of citizens to have a national conversation about their identity as members of one nation, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said.
Nigeria’s Political Leaders “a cocktail of character flaws”, Catholic Priest Says
Those at the helm of the West African nation of Nigeria manifest “a cocktail of character flaws”, a Catholic Priest ministering in the country’s Lagos Archdiocese has said.
