Nigerian churches call Christmas bombings 'declaration of war'
By Soni Irabor for CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) – Nigeria's Christians are losing faith that the government will protect them from attacks by Islamic extremists and will "respond appropriately" to future...
View ArticleNigerian state under curfew after violence against Christians
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) – A northeastern Nigerian state was under a 24-hour curfew Saturday following three days of violence that left more than 30 Christians dead. The curfew was placed in effect...
View Article8 killed in Nigerian church blast, clashes
From Hassan John, For CNN Jos, Nigeria (CNN) – Three people died in clashes Sunday with police in Jos, Nigeria, hours after a car bomb killed five people during services at a church nearby. Angry...
View ArticleSuicide bomber kills 7 in Nigerian church
By the CNN Wire Staff Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) - A suicide bombing killed seven people and wounded more than 100 others Sunday at a Catholic church in Nigeria, an emergency management official said. The...
View Article12 killed in attacks on two churches in Nigeria
By CNN Staff (CNN) - At least 12 people died in northern Nigeria when attackers raided two churches during Christmas Eve services, police said. One assault occurred at the Church of Christ in Nations...
View ArticleNigerian forces kill 13 Boko Haram militants after church attacks
By Ben Brumfield, CNN (CNN) - Islamist militants in Nigeria's restive north have taken the lives of 34 people since Christmas, including 27 Christians attending church services. On Tuesday, the...
View ArticleNigeria's Igbo Jews: 'Lost tribe' of Israel?
By Chika Oduah, for CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) – A Shabbat service is underway at the Ghihon Hebrew Research synagogue in the Jikwoyi suburb of Nigeria's federal capital territory. Fourteen year-old...
View ArticleTerrorist attacks and deaths hit record high, report shows
By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog co-editor Follow @BurkeCNN Washington (CNN) – As terrorism increasingly becomes a tactic of warfare, the number of attacks and fatalities soared to a record high in...
View ArticleHey Boko Haram, pick up a Quran and bring back our girls
Opinion by Arsalan Iftikhar, special to CNN (CNN) - Hey Boko Haram, have you read the Quran lately? Most of the 1.6 billion Muslims in the world have, and we're utterly certain that it condemns...
View ArticleDeath toll rises from Nigeria church bombings
By the CNN Wire Staff Jos, Nigeria (CNN) - The death toll from the worst of several church bombings Christmas Day in Nigeria has reached 32, an emergency official told CNN Monday. Another of the...
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