Nigeria: 28 Christians Massacred, the Middle Belt Bleeds Again
The toll of the June 22-23 massacres in Nigeria's Middle Belt is confirmed: 28 Christians killed. The perpetrators remain at large. International silence persists.
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Nigeria: Bishops Demand Immediate Release of Abducted Students
Following the massacre in Kawel and the abductions in the Middle Belt, the Nigerian Episcopal Conference issued a formal statement on June 27. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on a Church that refuses to remain silent in the face of terror.
Jun 29, 2026 8 8
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Nigeria: Bishops Demand Release of Abducted Students and Teachers in the Middle Belt
After the Kawel massacre, kidnappings are multiplying in Nigeria's Middle Belt. Bishops raise their voices. The international community remains silent.
Jun 28, 2026 11 6
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Nigeria: Bishops Demand Release of Kidnapped Students - Middle Belt in Spiral of Terror
After the Kawel massacre on June 22, the violence continues in another form: students and teachers have been abducted. Nigerian bishops are demanding their return. ACN and Open Doors are documenting a terror that targets the future of Christian communities.
Jun 27, 2026 12 12
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Nigeria: 28 Christians Massacred, Persecution in the Middle Belt Intensifies
The death toll rises: 28 Christians killed in a nighttime attack in Nigeria's Middle Belt. A silent persecution the world refuses to see, and one we have no right to forget.
Jun 27, 2026 8 5
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Nigeria: Twenty Christians Massacred in Armed Attack in Central Region
A new armed attack targeted a Christian community in central Nigeria, leaving twenty civilians dead. Anti-Christian violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt shows no signs of abating.
Jun 26, 2026 9 0
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Central African Republic: A Priest Martyred in Bangassou
A Catholic priest has been murdered in Bangassou, Central African Republic. One more name on the long list of African martyrs, in a country where the Church has been paying a price in blood for years.
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Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Ecône Consecrations: D-Day, Pagliarani Asks for Time, Viganò Denounces a "Rigged Game"
Twenty-four hours before the episcopal ordinations of July 1st in Écône, the FSSPX dossier sees a triple development: Pagliarani asks for time, Leo XIV hardens his tone on the sacraments, and Viganò breaks ranks by accusing the Pope of manipulation.
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Abbé Grégoire Masson
Myanmar: Catholic Nun Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison
A Catholic nun has been sentenced to eight months in detention by the Burmese military regime. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on the facts and places this persecution within the context of violence against Christian communities since the 2021 coup.
Jun 29, 2026 9 8
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Léon XIV for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul: "Every Christian is called to be a builder of unity"
On this 29th of June, the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, conferred the pallium on new archbishops, and delivered his Angelus on unity in diversity. Abbot Grégoire Masson summarizes this Roman highlight.
Jun 29, 2026 7 8
Abbé Grégoire Masson
The Eve of the Coronations: Müller, Conley, and Léon XIV Draw the Line
The full text of Cardinal Müller's address at the consistory is public. On the eve of the unauthorized ordinations of the SSPX (July 1), Rome is sending multiple signals: revocation of a schismatic priest, pastoral reminder from Bishop Conley, imposition of the pallium. Father Grégoire Masson analyzes this day of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
Jun 29, 2026 10 7
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Middle East: Ceasefire Weakened, Christians in the Region Still Forgotten
The ceasefire signed on June 19 between the United States and Iran is faltering: Trump now threatens to "destroy Iran," while the Israeli-Lebanese front remains tense. The diplomatic architecture still holds, but without conviction. The Christians of the East are still not part of it.
Jun 28, 2026 12 5