Articles by Agnes Aineah
5-year-old beheaded, 33 killed in Nigeria; Christian foundation calls for action
Apr 20, 2023 / 14:30 pmA 5-year-old boy was reportedly beheaded when Islamists attacked a village in southern Kaduna State, leaving dozens of people dead.
Report: Wave of murders after elections in Nigeria forces Catholic diocese staff to evacuate
Mar 3, 2023 / 18:10 pmDozens of people were reportedly killed in attacks on villages in Nigeria’s Benue State Wednesday, a diocesan official said.
Missionary priest in Central African Republic injured in land mine explosion has foot amputated
Feb 16, 2023 / 13:45 pmFather Norberto Pozzi was injured when the car he was traveling in drove over a land mine, causing it to explode, on his way to Bocaranga, CAR.
Nigerian priest: Federal government has refused to help regarding abductions, killings
Jul 22, 2022 / 15:45 pmNigeria’s government has everything it needs to stop the ongoing attacks that are targeting Christians, but has refused to help, a Catholic priest in the West African country has said.
'It was a miracle I escaped': Nigerian sister recounts deadly shooting
Mar 16, 2022 / 16:13 pmSister Nkiru was returning home from a marriage ceremony with other people when armed assailants opened fire on their vehicle.
Heroic Nigerian priest risks his life daily to help Christian refugees, aid agency says
Dec 15, 2021 / 13:48 pmNot every Catholic priest risks mortal danger every time he visits his people, but this Nigerian priest does.
Advocate for Christians attacked in Sudan
Jul 7, 2021 / 15:01 pmBoutros Badawi, a Christian activist and advisor to Sudan’s Minister of Religious Affairs, was attacked recently in the Sudanese capital.
Catholic charity: Ethiopians in agony as water crisis deepens
Jun 24, 2021 / 12:41 pmResidents of various parts of Ethiopia are trekking for miles and spending days in long queues to get water far away from home, a Catholic charity in Ireland reported June 17, 2021.
Enugu bishop declares week of prayer after cathedral desecrated by priest’s followers
May 7, 2021 / 13:29 pmThe Bishop of Enugu announced on Thursday a week of prayer in atonement and reparation following the desecration of the city’s cathedral, reportedly by followers of a priest of the local Church.
'Mosques are springing up everywhere', Congolese bishop says amid fear of Islamization
May 5, 2021 / 15:01 pmThe Democratic Republic of the Congo has been engulfed in a cloud of fear owing to the increasing attacks that target Christians in what a Catholic Bishop in the Central African country has described as a path towards Islamization, also seen in the mushrooming of mosques.