Amid persecution, Christians in Nigeria, including Orthodox Christians under the authority of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, continue to practice their faith with joy and hope. See a brief Christmas message from Fr. James Nwaba of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria here.
“Gunmen Kill Catholic Church Priest In Anambra As Anglican Archbishop Remains With Abductors,” Sahara Reporters, December 27, 2024:
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed a Catholic Church priest, Reverend Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo, in Anambra State. The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi which announced the incident on Friday said that Rev. Fr. Okonkwo, who was also a trained pharmacist, was fatally shot dead by the assailants on Thursday, the Boxing Day in the Ihiala area of the state. His death follows closely on the heels of the abduction of a 75-year-old retired Anglican Archbishop, Most Reverend Godwin Okpala, whose whereabouts remain unknown. According to a statement signed by Reverend Father Raphael Ezeogu, Chancellor of the Nnewi Diocese, the incident occurred between 7pm and 8pm along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway….
