CHURCH ATTACK

Nov 22 2025CRIME

Nigeria's Rising Wave of School Abductions and Church Raids

Nigeria is facing a surge in violent incidents, with recent attacks on schools and churches grabbing international attention. The latest in a string of abductions happened at a Catholic school in Niger state, where over 300 students were taken. This follows a deadly church raid just days earlier, adding to the mounting pressure on the Nigerian government. These atta...

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Nov 20 2025CRIME

Schools Shut in Nigeria After Church Attack

In Nigeria, schools in five areas of Kwara state have been closed. This decision came after a church was attacked, and people were kidnapped. The government is worried that schools could be the next target. The attack happened on Tuesday night. Gunmen killed two people and took the pastor and some worshippers hostage. This is not the only recent incident. Earlier, 2...

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Nov 01 2025CRIME

A Dark Day in Michigan: Hate Fuels Church Attack

A violent incident shook Michigan last September. A man drove his truck into a church, started shooting, and set the building on fire. This wasn't random. The FBI says he had a grudge against the church's faith. The shooter, Thomas Sanford, was a former Marine. He had lived in Utah and dated a woman from the church. Friends say he grew to hate the faith. After the b...

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Jan 08 2025CRIME

The Case of David Chou: A Church Shooting and Its Aftermath

On Tuesday, an Orange County judge decided that a 70-year-old man from Las Vegas will stand trial for murder and attempted murder, including hate crime enhancements. David Wenwei Chou is accused of fatally shooting a doctor and wounding five others during a mass shooting at a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, California. In May 2022, Chou allegedly entered a dining ...

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Sep 15 2024POLITICS

When Love Conquers Fear: A Bishop's Powerful Sermon on Free Speech and Faith

As Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel returned to the pulpit after a harrowing experience of being stabbed during a livestreamed sermon, he delivered a powerful message of love, forgiveness, and the importance of free speech. In a fiery sermon, he called out the Australian government and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, emphasizing the need for individuals to be able to expres...

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