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July 25, 2017

Abductions of two priests in Congo a growing concern

The abduction of two Catholic priests, the Rev. Charles Kipasa, left, and the Rev. Jean Pierre Akilimali, earlier in July is raising concerns over the numbr of hostages held by local militias in Congo.

(RNS) — The abduction of two Catholic priests in Congo is raising concern over the number of hostages held by local militias in the troubled country.

Published in International
April 15, 2016

Nigerian bishops urge government to hasten effort to free abductees

Nigerian's attend a Bring Back Our Girls protest April 14 outside the presidential villa in Abuja. Two Nigerian bishops are calling on the government to hasten efforts to free more than 200 school girls abducted by insurgents in 2014.

LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) – Two Nigerian bishops called on the government to hasten its efforts to free 219 school girls who were abducted by insurgents two years ago.

Published in International
April 13, 2016

Hope and frustration mark anniversary of Chibok kidnappings

Rachel Daniel, 35, holds up a picture of her abducted daughter, Rose Daniel, 17, as her son Bukar, 7, sits beside her at her home in Maiduguri on May 21, 2014. Rose was abducted along with more than 200 of her classmates on April 14, 2014, by Boko Haram militants from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno state.

Two years after the abduction of nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria, some parents are still hoping their daughters will one day be rescued.

Published in International
February 24, 2015

Up to 100 Christians abducted in Islamic State offensive in Syria

A view shows smoke rising Nov. 20 from a Kobani, Syria, neighborhood damaged by fighting between Islamic State militants and Kurdish forces.

DOHUK, Iraq - Dozens of Assyrian Christians were abducted by Islamic State forces during a new offensive against a string of villages in northeastern Syria, aid and civil rights organizations reported.

Published in International
October 29, 2014

Negotiations with Boko Haram a farce, says Catholic priest

A protester holds a sign during a May 8 march in Cape Town, South Africa, in support of the girls kidnapped in Nigeria. Fr. John Bakeni, secretary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, expressed doubts about the negotiations between the Nigerian government and the militant group Boko Haram from he release of 200 abducted school girls.

NAIROBI, Kenya - While the Nigerian government negotiates with the Islamic militant group Boko Haram for the release of 200 abducted schoolgirls, some Church leaders in the country’s conflict-ridden north are expressing doubts about any impending resolution.

Published in International