![A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline Feb. 2, while taking refuge in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at the Pilot Primary School after community houses were burnt as a result of religious strife in the Nigerian town of Mangu in January. A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline Feb. 2, while taking refuge in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at the Pilot Primary School after community houses were burnt as a result of religious strife in the Nigerian town of Mangu in January.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240903200944_3cd387d325ade5f0768bab4c5f84e67f6800a709c21bbe58cc023313dd32d7c1.jpg)
56,000 Killed in Nigeria’s Ethnic and Religious Violence; Christians Disproportionately Affected
The violence left 55,910 people dead in 9,970 deadly attacks — as well as 21,621 people abducted in 2,705 attacks.
The violence left 55,910 people dead in 9,970 deadly attacks — as well as 21,621 people abducted in 2,705 attacks.
With the state crippled by the bloody ethnic conflict since May 3, extended curfews and internet shutdowns have paralyzed normal day-to-day life.
An estimated 160 people have died since the violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state on May 3.
The provisional figures were announced on Feb. 10 as part of an ongoing study of anti-religious acts in the Western European country.
“We are of the view that we Catholics cannot remain silent spectators when the drama of violent attacks against the minorities is unfolding before us. We need to act and fulfill our prophetic role before it is too late.”
On Sunday, the Holy Father asked that Blessed Mother Teresa intercede in bringing peace to Yemen and elsewhere. He also reflected on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. On Saturday, Francis condemned the ‘diabolical violence’ that took the lives of the nuns.
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