Political Satirist Bill Maher Calls Out Christian Persecution in Nigeria | EWTN News Nightly

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There is growing international concern over the persecution of Christians in Nigeria—and some of the outrage is coming from an unexpected source. Bill Maher, a frequent critic of the Catholic Church, recently described the situation as a genocide attempt during his HBO show. Maher also criticized the media for failing to cover the crisis adequately. Since 2009, more than 100,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria, and an estimated 18,000 churches have been burned—largely at the hands of violent Islamist groups like Boko Haram. Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Editor-in-Chief of ACI Africa, provides deeper insight. He shares examples of the persecution of Christians and explains how the government is responding. He also discusses whether remarks from someone like Bill Maher—who is typically critical of the Catholic Church—could bring meaningful attention to the crisis and help the faithful in Nigeria. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join 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

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• Suffering & Trials
• Christian Living