YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Cameroon’s possible inclusion in the itinerary of Pope Leo XIV’s first African trip is drawing growing debate, as security concerns, political tensions and moral objections …
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“Christians are being kidnapped every day, killed every day in this country,” said Emeka Umeagbalasi, director of the nongovernmental agency Intersociety.
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The students were both male and female and ranged in age from 10 to 18, the Christian Association of Nigeria said in a statement.
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The recent kidnaping and killing aren’t isolated incidents. They are part of a broader system of Christian persecution in Nigeria, Intersociety said.
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“Stay calm, don’t give in to rumors, keep following the pastoral activities of our diocese, and let’s be united in prayer,” the diocese advised the faithful.
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(OSV News) — After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic bishops and experts are warning this offensive in the provinces …
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Marches and Masses in more than 30 African countries were organized Feb. 8 to raise voices against human trafficking, marking the feast day of St. Josephine …
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(OSV News) — Two Nigerian women religious who were kidnapped Jan. 7 as they returned home from a meeting in Ogboji, a town in Anambra state in Nigeria, were freed …
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Father Christophe Komla Badjougou, a priest of the Diocese of Yagoua in northern Cameroon, was in Yaoundé to get his visa to Italy, when he …
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(OSV News) — A leading African cardinal has described the Catholic Church in Africa as “a champion of human development,” saying that it’s precisely the church that makes up for …
