On the Church in Nigeria
The Church in Nigeria has been frequently persecuted as of late. The persecution came into the spotlight with the Christmas Day bombing of St. Teresa Catholic Church near Abuja, in which the militant Islamic group Boko Haram murdered at least 32 people. According to the Associated Press (via The Telegraph ), Boko Haram is responsible for at least 510 killings in 2011 alone, and many of these killings (if not most or all of them) were of Christians. Already this year in Nigeria, there have been 28 murders specifically of Christians by militant Muslims (many most likely part of Boko Haram), including two attacks on churches. It is very obvious that Catholics and all Christians in Nigeria desperately need prayers. To help with prayers, I searched for information on the Church in Nigeria. According to my research, there are two patron saints of Nigeria: St. Patrick (yes, St. Patrick of Ireland) and Mary, Queen of Nigeria . Nigeria has no saints so ...