A Priest of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Taraba State, north-eastern Nigeria, has lamented the destruction of lives, property, and crippling of pastoral activities at Afogba community in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, due to relentless attacks by suspected Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM).
The remains of Rev. Ayuba Choji, his wife and two children, hacked to death by suspected Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM), were on Thursday laid to rest at Kwi in Riyom local government area of Plateau state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria, amidst tears from his Church congregation, relatives and well-wishers.
In recognition of his transformative work in peace, justice, and human development across Africa, a Cameroonian priest has bagged the “In Illo Uno Unum,” Papal Distinction award.
Following his just-concluded 11-day Apostolic pilgrimage to Africa, His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, has lauded the faith and rich culture across the continent, noting that the visit has shaped his Petrine ministry.
The Catholic Bishop of Lafia, situated in Nasarawa State, central Nigeria, alongside his Priests, Religious, and members of the Laity, have marked the 25 years of the erection of their diocese with a pilgrimage to a memorial site where missions began in the region.
A gigantic digital billboard screen in New York City’s Times Square with the inscription, “End the Genocide in Nigeria,” has drawn the attention of the world to the incessant killing of Christians in Nigeria, a reality the government has consistently denied.
His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, has given an ecumenical message urging healing from the wounds of separation within Christendom.
12 years after the abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls, with over 90 still missing, leaders in the Southern Borno community have decried that their community is being attacked every week, calling for urgent intervention.
A Plateau farmer and entrepreneur has lamented the destruction of his farmland by suspected Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM), who continue to dislodge dozens of residents across various communities in the Middle Region of Nigeria, forcefully grabbing lands.
In recognition of his commitment to promoting peace in South Sudan, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu, Most Rev. Christian Carlassare has been awarded the prestigious Giorgio La Pira Prize.
