2+ week, 4+ day ago (440+ words) Northern CAN Chairman Hayab says denying persecution of Christians " which predates Boko Haram " in Northern Nigeria is unfair to victims. Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the FCT, Reverend John Joseph Hayab, has described the killings of Christians in Northern Nigeria as genocide, insisting that continued denial of their persecution is unjust to the victims and their families. He called on Nigerians to embrace dialogue and acknowledge the problem as a first step toward finding lasting solutions. Speaking in an interview on ARISE News on Wednesday, Reverend Hayab made the remarks where he reacted to recent comments by US President Donald Trump expressing concern over the killing of Christians in Nigeria. He said while global leaders have raised alarms, Nigerian authorities must admit that religiously motivated attacks have been ongoing for decades before…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago (259+ words) Pope Leo XIV decries persecution of Christians in Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan and others, urging peace, unity and protection of civilians. In various parts of the world, Christians suffer discrimination and persecution. I think especially of Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, and other countries from which we frequently hear of attacks on communities and places of worship. God is a merciful Father who desires" Pope Leo XIV has condemned the increasing violence and discrimination faced by Christian communities across several countries, naming Nigeria, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Sudan and others as hotspots where believers continue to suffer deadly attacks and destruction of their places of worship. In a message shared on X on Sunday, the Pope said the pattern of persecution remains deeply troubling and called for renewed global efforts to safeguard religious minorities. He also expressed solidarity with families in Kivu, Democratic Republic…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (425+ words) VP Shettima calls the late Dahiru Bauchi a global Islamic titan and urges scholars to embrace his message of moderation. .Says Nigeria has lost one of the last great titans of Islamic scholarship Vice President Kashim Shettima has tasked emerging Islamic scholars across Nigeria and Africa to preserve and propagate the enduring message of tolerance, dialogue, and inclusivity exemplified by the late renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi. He specifically said the late Tijjaniyya leader's commitment to dialogue and inclusivity represents the true heritage of Islam that must guide future generations. The Vice President, according to a release issued by his Media Assistant, Stanley Nkwocha, gave the charge Friday after attending the burial ceremony of the late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi in Bauchi, Bauchi State, where he described the passage of the cleric as a monumental loss not only to Nigeria…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago (248+ words) A 65-year-old Thai woman has been discovered alive after temple staff heard knocking from her coffin shortly before cremation. Staff at a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok were shocked to discover that a woman believed to be dead was still alive just moments before her scheduled cremation. He immediately asked for the coffin to be opened, only to find the 65-year-old woman slowly opening her eyes and tapping weakly on the wooden interior. "She must have been knocking for quite some time," he said. The woman's brother had earlier informed the temple that local officials had pronounced her dead. However, Mr Soodthoop said the family did not present a formal death certificate, and he had been explaining the process of obtaining one when the knocking began. Once it became clear the woman was alive, the temple's abbot instructed…...