“In November, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken removed Nigeria from the State Department’s list of “Countries of Particular Concern (CPC)”, for violations of religious freedom,” and the jihad against Christians there proceeds with absolute impunity.
In any case, no doubt Pope Francis will open up “dialogue” with the jihadis, and soon there will be peace. Right?
“Priest Kidnapped, Church Security Guard Murdered in Nigeria,” International Christian Concern, March 12, 2022:
03/12/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A church security guard was killed on Tuesday, March 8th, during the kidnapping of a Catholic Priest in Nigeria.
“The security guard, identified only as Luka, was killed in the abduction of the Rev. Joseph Akeke of St. John’s Catholic Church from his home in the Kudenda area of Kaduna city,” residents told Morning Star News. “The assailants killed another man in the predominantly Christian area as they shot sporadically while fleeing,” they added.
A woman and two children were also kidnapped during the attack.
Area resident Chinyere Onyewaku wrote to Morning Star via text message, saying, “These are challenges we face as Christians in Nigeria.”
Nigeria is arguably the most dangerous place to be a Christian in the world today.
Last year, Nigeria earned the title of Worst Persecuting Country at ICC’s Persecutor of the Year Awards. Due to violent terrorist groups and government indifference, tens of thousands have been killed and millions have been displaced.
Sadly, clergymen are frequently targeted, kidnapped, and murdered in Nigeria. The government continues to deny any religious motivation behind the attacks and has recently convinced the U.S. Department of State to do the same.
In November, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken removed Nigeria from the State Department’s list of “Countries of Particular Concern (CPC)”, for violations of religious freedom. This was done with no explanation, and just three days prior to Blinken’s diplomatic trip to Nigeria to meet with the Nigerian President….
mortimer says
Both BLINKEN and Pope Francis are BLINKERED by ideology.
There is a GENOCIDE against CHRISTIANS in Nigeria with at least 2,000 Christians killed every year by Muslims.
Rufolino says
Given the horrendous persecution of Christians in Nigeria, why doesn’t the Pope make some sort of a visit to Nigeria ??
It doesn’t need to be an official visit, just something to indicate he has noticed the terrible suffering of his flock.
But nothing. Virtual silence.
He has already made very clear what his chief interest is : “rapprochement” with Islam.
“Scandalous” isn’t a strong enough word. His policy is contemptible stupidity and a betrayal.
OLD GUY says
God will deal with Francis for his failure to protect the flock he is supposed to Shepard, I guess the POPE and President Biden both went to the same school of failed leadership. I wonder if they like the same ice cream?
Why can’t ISLAM have leaders like them?