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 9
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 4
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
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
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
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Gaza: Pizzaballa and Théophile Among the Ruins - The Church Remains Present in Martyrdom
On June 22, 2026, the Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa and the Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III traveled together to Gaza. At the parish of the Holy Family—the city's only Latin parish—the faithful welcomed them with visible joy amidst the rubble.
Jun 24, 2026 9 4
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Ukraine: June's Counter-Initiative Against Peace Rhetoric
Since early June 2026, Kyiv has multiplied spectacular operations: strikes on Moscow, reclaimed territories, 300 drones intercepted in Russia. Is Ukraine regaining the initiative? Pierre-Antoine Vasseur analyzes this military sequence and its implications for Ukrainian Christians and diplomatic negotiations.
Jun 24, 2026 9 2
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Sudan: El Obeid under siege, Christians on the brink of the abyss
Several international organizations are warning of a risk of mass atrocities around the city of El Obeid in Sudan's Kordofan. The scenario of El-Fasher, where massacres were committed in the autumn of 2025, could repeat itself. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on this global silence over a Christian catastrophe. [ENCADRE titre="Key figures"] [ENCADRE contenu="Over 10,000 displaced, hundreds of deaths, and entire villages burned in the region since the start of the conflict."] [ENCADRE titre="International response"] [ENCADRE contenu="The UN and NGOs call for urgent intervention, but the international community remains largely inactive."]
Jun 24, 2026 10 2