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Christians in Africa

Everything concerning the life of Christians in Africa: saints, traditions, liturgy, persecution, and current affairs.

NIGERIA

John Burger

Suspects arrested in attack that left 40 dead in Nigeria

J-P Mauro

Two more churches in Nigeria attacked during Sunday services

Patience Ibile-ACN

Witness to horror: Nigerian priest at Pentecost Mass where 41 were killed

Bishop Emmanuel Badejo

Zelda Caldwell

U.S. removes Nigeria from list of religious freedom violators, Catholic bishop speaks out

NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS

John Burger

Nigerian officials point to ISIS as culprit in deadly church attack

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION

John Burger

Nigerian church attack represents new turn in war against Christians, says expert

When Pope Francis Met Archbishop Welby AFP PHOTO POOL ALESSANDRA TARANTINO

I.Media for Aleteia

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘looks forward’ to ‘historic pilgrimage of peace to South Sudan’ with Pope Francis

MISSIONARY;SOUTH SUDAN

Paolo Aido-ACN

“Pope’s visit will be very important for peace,” says missionary in South Sudan

Padre Joseph Aketeh Bako

Maria Lozano - ACN

A Catholic priest and Christian student are murdered in Nigeria

Agnès Pinard Legry

He battles witchcraft and voodoo to help break the chains of mental illness

SISTER Suellen Tennyson

Zelda Caldwell

83-year-old American nun kidnapped by jihadists

Maria Lozano - ACN

In Mali, hunger is the new weapon of the jihadists

NIGERIA;Father Bako Francis Awesuh

Patience Ibile-ACN

A priest in Nigeria tells the story of his kidnapping by Fulani herdsmen

COLOMBIA

Lucía Chamat

Sister Gloria tells the story of her kidnapping, and Aleteia was there to hug her

MONKOLE

Benito Rodríguez

Teacher from Madrid helps kids smile again at Monkole hospital

GLORIA CECILIA NARVAEZ

Felipe Davilez-ACN

Colombian missionary is released after being held by jihadists for more than four years

Nigeria abducted seminarians

Filipe Avillez-ACN

BREAKING: Church in Nigeria celebrates release of abducted seminarians

Maria Teresa Diestra-ACN

Sierra Leone: “They took God out of the solution when God is the solution”

NIGERIA

Filipe Avillez-ACN

Church decries “slow genocide” of Christians in Nigeria

Sr. Mary Daniel Abbud & Regina Roba

I.Media for Aleteia

Religious sisters assassinated in South Sudan

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