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Freed Nigerian priest recounts details of his kidnapping by insurgents

Formerly detained Father Oliver Opara (left) with Ummi Hassan; Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Diocese of Sokoto (not an abductee); Father Stephen Ojapah; and Hassan Fareed Hassan after the four were released from being held captive by terrorists….

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Nigeria church massacre: State Dept. official meets local bishop

Map of Nigeria. / Shutterstock

Washington D.C., Jun 17, 2022 / 11:46 am (CNA).
A top U.S. State Department official met with a local bishop in Nigeria following a massacre at a Catholic church in that country, the office of Rep. Chris Smit…

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Nigerian Catholic bishop to Irish president: Church massacre not linked to climate change

Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins, pictured on Oct. 13, 2018. / Damien Storan via Shutterstock.

London, England, Jun 13, 2022 / 04:42 am (CNA).
Attributing violence against Nigeria’s Christians to climate change is “incorrect and far-…

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Catholic diocese rejoices as priest is freed barely 24 hours after kidnapping

Kafanchan, Nigeria, Sep 16, 2021 / 03:10 am A Nigerian Catholic priest kidnapped at his parish residence on Monday has been freed. The priest’s liberation was announced on Sept. 15 by Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu, chancellor of Kafanchan diocese, in northern Nigeria, reported ACI Africa, CNA’s African news partner. “With hearts filled with joy, we raise our voices

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Nigeria: Stories of modern-day slavery (and the under-funded fight to end it)

Every year, thousands of Europe-bound Nigerian youths illegally travel along often-dangerous migration routes through the Sahara desert and across the Mediterranean Sea, voyaging on hapless boats, most intent on reaching Italy where they hope to make a better living. Their hopes often crumble like a house of cards.

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