Kola Sulaimon
A Catholic sister holding a rosary attends a march on the streets of Abuja, Nigeria, on March 1, 2020, after the Catholic bishops of that nation called for prayer and penance for peace and protection against the murder and kidnapping of Christians by the Boko Haram insurgents.

Unless the U.S. and other nations keep pressure on the Nigerian government to take real steps to end religious persecution, millions will remain at the mercy of militant groups.