Persecution of Christians

At least 43 people, including children, were killed July 27 in a brutal overnight attack on a Catholic church in Komanda in eastern Congo.

A Nigerian priest kidnapped by Boko Haram in June has been released, OSV News has learned.

In Nigeria's Edo state, gunmen stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi the night of July 10, killing a security officer and abducting three seminarians, according to Aid to the Church in Need.

A Nigerian priest who previously served in Alaska remains missing after being captured by Boko Haram operatives in his homeland, OSV News has learned.

For almost three weeks, Colombian authorities have been searching for Fr. Carlos Jaimes Guerrero, a 30-year-old Augustinian friar who went missing on June 17, and they still have not identified potential reasons for his disappearance.

The horrific attack on a Syrian church that claimed the lives of more than 25 and injured more than 60 others should raise a red flag on the internal situation in Syria, say activists close to victims of the tragedy.

A Mexican priest remains in serious condition after being shot four times while traveling to minister to a sick person—an attack reinforcing Mexico's reputation as one of the world's most dangerous for clergy, despite its large Catholic population.

More than 500 Christians in Nigeria have been murdered by Fulani militants since the start of April, according to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) UK’s Head of Press and Public Affairs John Pontifex.

The first funeral services for the victims of a jihadi suicide bombing inside a Damascus church were held as Syrian Christians have been left deeply traumatized by the horrific massacre during Sunday's Divine Liturgy on June 22.

An Islamist suicide bombing at a packed Damascus church that killed at least 20 and injured dozens of worshippers June 22 has sparked international outrage. Sectarian violence continues to plague Syria's new leadership seven months after toppling Bashar Assad's regime.