More Than 5,000 Christians Were Killed in Nigeria Last Year | EWTN News Nightly

About this sermon

A new report says more than 5,000 Christians were killed last year in Nigeria. The study was conducted by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law. It found that last year, 5,068 Christians were killed in Nigeria and more than 3,000 others were kidnapped. In the first 3 months this year, more than 1,000 of their faithful have been killed. President of the Religious Freedom Institute, Eric Patterson, joins to share what is behind the violence and kidnappings and whether anything is being done to put a stop to it. Patterson explains how these numbers compare to years past and where things stand so far this year. Nigeria was removed from the State Department's list of countries of particular concern. Patterson discusses what he believes it would take to get Nigeria back on that list and what the designation does for persecuted Christians. On another note, 2 Catholic Relief Services workers were killed over Easter weekend in Ethiopia. Patterson tells us more about the tragedy and whether there is any indication they were targeted for their Catholic faith. He fills us in on what other countries or regions he is keeping an eye on. ------------ 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