Some Nigerian Catholic Church leaders welcomed U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State group militants, but some church leaders questioned the religious framing for the strikes.
Ngala Killian Chimtom - OSV News
Ngala Killian Chimtom writes for OSV News from Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Catholic seminarian burned to death in Nigeria in endless cycle of violence against Christians
The grisly killing of a seminarian highlights the violent persecution Christians have faced in Nigeria and around the world.
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‘Enough is enough’: Cameroon bishops condemn recent church burning and kidnapping
Bishops in Cameroon have spoken out against a recent kidnapping of clergy and laypeople at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, an outgrowth of separatist violence hurting the country.
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‘There is only one true religion’: Kazakh bishop says his criticisms of Pope Francis’ interfaith outreach are a sign of collegiality
Bishop Athanasius Schneider said the interfaith congress Kazakhstan could give the impression that the pope supports “a supermarket of religions” that people could choose freely from.