In one state alone, Borno, Northern Nigeria, one and a half million people have fled from the terror and are now trying to survive in refugee camps and in bordering countries. Catholic Herald, Douglas Murray: “There is just too much to care … Continue reading
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Prayer Need: Hunger in Nigeria Is Catastrophic, Millions Starving, Mostly Children
APNews: The whimpers from skeletally thin babies too weak to cry are a harbinger of worse things to come: A quarter of the children lucky enough to make it to this emergency feeding center are dying. They are the latest victims … Continue reading
200,000 Christians May Be Slaughtered in Nigeria by Moslem Terrorists If Something Is Not Done
NBCNews: Boko Haram forces appear poised to attack Maiduguri, a city of 2 million in northeast Nigeria — meaning that 200,000 Christians could be at risk of slaughter by the Islamist terror group, say U.S. intelligence officials and experts on … Continue reading
Meanwhile in Nigeria Boko Haram Kills 2000 Civilians
Even Nigerian press ignored it, as did Nigeria’s own president, Goodluck Jonathan. All the attention was on the Paris massacre. The Guardian: “I am Charlie, but I am Baga too,” wrote Simon Allison for the Daily Maverick, a partner on … Continue reading
Moslem Murderers Terrorizing Christians Out of Nigeria, 35,000 Flee
CNA reports: As many as 35,000 people have fled their homes in northern Nigeria after continuing attacks from the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Their numbers include a large number of Catholics who report that churches have been destroyed. “There … Continue reading
Nigerian Jihadists Kill Dozens of Catholics After Exiting Christmas Mass
HudsonNewYork: Several churches in northern Nigeria were bombed December 25, in what has been described as “Nigeria’s blackest Christmas ever.” The attacks, perpetrated by the Muslim militant group Boko Haram, killed at least 39 people, “the majority dying on the … Continue reading
Horror in Nigeria, Moslems Slaughter 400 Helpless Christians
Catholic Culture reports: Muslim gangs attacked three villages in central Nigeria and killed up to 400 Christians in pre-dawn attacks on March 7. “The shooting was just meant to bring people from their houses, and then when people came out … Continue reading