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A church in Ife, Nigeria. (Credit: Unsplash.)

Report gives cautious optimism as fewer priests kidnapped in Nigeria in 2024

Jan 16
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Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo who was murdered on Dec. 26, 2024. (Credit: Diocese of Nnewi.)

Catholic priest gunned down in Nigeria day after Christmas

Jan 4
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Bangabhaban (literally Bengal House) is the presidential palace of Bangladesh. (Credit: Wikipedia.)

Christians attacked in village in Bangladesh

Dec 27, 2024
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St. Gregory’s High School and College in Old Dhaka in Bangladesh. (Credit: Archdiocese of Dhaka.)

Rioters attack Catholic school in Bangladesh

Nov 27, 2024
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This video grab shows Malian security personnel detaining a man after Mali’s army said a military training camp in the capital Bamako has been attacked early Tuesday, Sept. 17 2024. (Credit: AP Photo.)

Catholic bishops in Mali express sorrow over Bamako terror attacks

Sep 24, 2024
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Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari. (Credit: Wukari Diocese.)

Nigerian military issues apology over assault on priest

Sep 11, 2024
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Rangers patrol at the Kainji Lake National Park in Nigeria’s Niger State, February 2023. (Credit: Nigerian Conservation Foundation via AP.)

New study highlights high number of attacks on Christians in Nigeria

Sep 3, 2024
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Army soldiers keep guard in front of the President’s official residence during the oath taking ceremony of the interim government in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (Credit: Rajib Dhar/AP.)

Religious minorities in Bangladesh under fire after fall of secular regime

Aug 10, 2024
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A Narrow Gauge Train towards capital city Raipur in Chhattisgarh, India. (Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia.)

Christian pastor attacked in India after being accused of ‘illegal conversion’

Jul 29, 2024
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Injured victims of a suicide bomb attack receive treatment at a hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria, June 30, 2024. At least 32 people were killed in three suicide bombings that same day; the attacks targeted a wedding, funeral, and hospital attending to the injured. (Credit: Associated Press.)

Christians in Nigeria praise U.S. Congress for passing aid for religious freedom

Jul 12, 2024
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