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Bishops in Congo demand justice after another massacre
The bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding justice following the massacre perpetrated by a group linked to the Islamic State last month at a Catholic church in which more than 40 people were killed or injured. Source: CNA.
More than 40 Catholics slaughtered in Congo church attack
More than 40 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on a Catholic church by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN and Congolese military said. Source: BBC.
‘It’s a miracle’: Islamic terrorist group releases Nigerian priest
A Nigerian priest who served for years in the United States has been released after being held in captivity by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram for several weeks. Source: CNA.
Gunmen kill security guard, abduct three seminarians in Nigeria
Three seminarians were kidnapped and a security guard was killed in an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria on July 10. Source: CNA.
Bishops accused of plotting to oust Congo president
Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo are pushing back at allegations that they are complicit in a plot to either oust President Felix Tshisekedi or to physically eliminate him. Source: Crux.
Up to 200 Christians killed in Nigerian massacre
In a horrifying escalation of violence, between 100 and 200 Christians have been murdered by Fulani Jihadist herdsmen in Nigeria’s Benue State, according to multiple sources. Source: Crux.
Suspected Muslim rebels die in blast near Catholic shrine in Uganda
An explosion killed two suspected rebels, including a female suicide bomber, near a Catholic shrine in Uganda’s capital Kampala yesterday. Source: Reuters.
Pope Leo surprises African pilgrims
As pilgrims and representatives of the African continent celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Basilica yesterday, Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit and invited everyone to live our faith as a sign of hope in our world. Source: Vatican News.
Nigerian Archbishop says faith groups ‘soft targets’ for terrorists
A Nigerian archbishop says faith-based organisations in Africa’s Sahel region have become soft targets for extremists. Source: Crux.