Nigeria:100,000 Catholics Flee from Boko Haram Terrorists

Catholic Culture: As the Islamist militant organization Boko Haram gains ground in northeastern Nigeria, over 90,000 Catholics have fled their homes, Bishop Oliver Doeme of Maidiguri told the Fides news agency.

“Boko Haram is determined to eliminate every sign of Christian presence, and many churches have been destroyed or torched,” added Father Patrick Tor Alumuku, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Abuja. Link to Fides article here.