More Than 2 Dozen Religious Kidnapped in Nigeria in 2023 | EWTN News Nightly

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An international Catholic aid organization is sounding the alarm over the situation for the faithful and clergy in Nigeria. According to a report from Aid to the Church in Need, so far this year more than 2 dozen priests, seminarians and religious sisters have been kidnapped. Last year, 28 priests and religious were taken captive in the West African nation. Nigeria is just one of several countries where the targeting of the faithful is on the rise. Director of Outreach for Aid to the Church in Need, Edward Clancy, joins to tell us more about the situation in Nigeria, what the status is of those who have been kidnapped and who is responsible for these attacks. Clancy shares whether there has been any response from the Nigerian government. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf