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Christian Boko Haram kidnap victim may soon be rescued Watch

Image of Nigerian president [not [pictrued] promises quiet action against Boko Haram.

With 15-year-old Leah Sharibu still in captivity under the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram for not renouncing her Christian faith, ... continue reading

Africans are choosing life in battle over reproductive health Watch

African Catholics remained concerned about a push from Western leaders to promote abortion and contraception in Africa in the name of ... continue reading

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Nuns work to stop violence in Nigeria Watch

With widespread violence plaguing Nigeria, Catholic religious sisters in the country have united in the name of peace to counter the ... continue reading

Pope Francis accepts bishop's resignation Watch

Image of Bishop Okpaleke (left) has resigned.

Pope Francis accepted the resignation Monday of a Nigerian bishop who had been rejected by many of the priests of his diocese since his ... continue reading

Day of prayer and fasting for South Sudan and Congo Watch

Image of Millions of people struggle with violence and poverty due to conflict and government corruption.

On Sunday Pope Francis announced that the first Friday of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for peace given the many ongoing ... continue reading

A story of Christian persecution and survival from Nigeria Watch

Image of A gang of armed herdsmen are arrested by Nigerian authorities.

It is common in Nigeria that nomadic herdsmen clash with farmers over the use of land. However, in the past year in particular, raids by ... continue reading

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Courageous police rescue six hostage nuns in Nigeria Watch

During a two day police operation, six women religious who were captured in Nigeria's Edo state two months ago were released unharmed on ... continue reading

Archaeologists open two new Egyptian tombs, discover mummy, artifacts Watch

Image of A mummy was discovered inside one of the tombs, but the identity is unclear.

Archaeologists have opened two new tombs at the Egyptian temple complex of Luxor. The tombs, near the ancient tomb of Hatshepsut, were ... continue reading

Over 200 worshipers killed during Friday prayer in BRUTAL terrorist attack in Egypt Watch

Image of The mosque located in Egypt's North Sinai province was the target for the attack.

Up to 235 people have been killed during Friday prayers at a mosque in Egypt. The death toll, including many children, may continue to rise ... continue reading

Madagascar plague outbreak appears to be new, antibiotic resistant strain, can kill within three hours Watch

Image of A worker is disinfected after clearing a house of a plague victim. There are inconclusive reports the disease can kill within three hours. Such fast-killing diseases typically burn themselves out before they can spread far. The WHO has sent 1.2 million doses of antibiotics to the region.

An ancient disease is stalking humanity once again, and this time it is exceptionally deadly. The plague has reemerged in Madagascar and is ... continue reading