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Thousands of Christians peacefully and prayerfully march to a rally in front of the Nigerian Plateau state governor's office building in protest of the 2023 Christmas massacre that left over 200 Christian Nigerians dead, Jan. 8, 2024. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Rev. Dr. Gideon Para-Mallam, photo by Plateau State Government Media Team

U.S. House Advances Bill to Increase Sanctions on Nigeria Over Persecution of Christians

Feb 7, 2024

Sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, the resolution would call on the Biden administration to designate Nigeria a “country of particular concern.”

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Locusts Threaten East African Food Crisis, U.S. Members of Congress Call for Aid

May 13, 2020

Members of Congress are calling on the president to take early action to fight swarms of locusts in East Africa, where millions face a potential food crisis.

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Pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ Regina Caeli prayer and address on Sunday, May 5, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Armed Priest Arrested as He Tried to Enter the Vatican for Pope Francis’ Regina Caeli

“Significant achievement”, “new era”: Archbishop, Kenya’s Parliament Speaker on Newly Chartered Catholic University

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Pope Francis: Let Us Thank the Lord for Our Friends

Credit: Institute of Social Communication - Tangaza University

“A great milestone”: Students of Newly Chartered Catholic University in Kenya

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Yola. Credit: Yola Diocese

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Some of the Peace actors trained by Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) to combat violent conflicts in their various localities across the African continent. Credit: ACI Africa

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