Attributing the salience of the "Christian genocide" narrative to American actors downplays the claim's deep roots in Nigeria ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — President Donald Trump has opened the door for sanctions to be imposed on Nigeria for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. Trump ...

Of the 4,849 Christians killed for their faith worldwide, 3,490 were in Nigeria, according to Open Doors’ World Watch List ...

Nigeria is among the most dangerous countries to be a Christian, according to Christian advocacy organization Open Doors.

Sen. James Lankford says Nigeria remains a major concern for religious persecution after former President Trump suggested possible U.S. action over violence targeting Christians and Muslims. President ...

For years, the Nigerian government has denied that the widespread and deadly violence against Christians within its borders is religiously motivated. In September, President Bola Tinubu called claims ...

In October 2025, the re-designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the Trump administration sparked significant debate regarding its tone and intent. Nigeria and the United ...

Mass., a longtime champion of religious liberty, particularly in Tibet, proudly wears a bracelet of brown prayer beads, called mala, given to him by the D ...

On June 22, 2025, a suicide bomber walked into the ancient Greek Orthodox Mar Elias Church in Damascus during evening prayers, detonating an explosive vest and leaving 22 people dead and 63 wounded.