Suspected Fulani militias in Kaduna state, Nigeria raided three church worship services on Sunday (Jan. 18) in what local leaders said could be the largest mass kidnapping of Christian farmers in the ...

As Christians in their country suffer increased persecution, the Nigerian bishops bring the hopes of a nation to Rome.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -Gunmen have attacked a church in Nigeria, killing at least two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers, police and witnesses said on Wednesday, days after 25 girls ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives Sunday morning on a busy road after apparently turning away from attacking Nigerian churches holding Easter services, killing at least 38 ...

After work every evening, Alfred Dodo saunters into his backyard where he waters his moringa seedlings — it is a routine he never misses. He planted about 1,000 seedlings in compost he prepared, but ...

Religious leaders and scholars recently raised concerns over the growing politicization of Christianity in Nigeria, warning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An interior view of Haske Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, after an attack by gunmen in which worshippers are kidnapped, in ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen who abducted more than 150 church worshippers in Nigeria's conflict-hit northwest are demanding 17 motorcycles as ransom from families of hostages, residents told The ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers ...

Nigeria is home to some of the largest and most architecturally impressive churches in the world. These churches not only serve as places of worship but also as landmarks that attract visitors from ...

While many Catholic leaders in Nigeria are concerned about the influence of Pentecostalism, Catholics in the southeastern parts of the country are concerned about another trend. In rural parts of the ...