A priest was kidnapped and murdered by Islamists in Burkina Faso
After the fall of President Compaoré in 2015, Burkina Faso was penetrated by jihadists operating in the Sahel countries.
Priest kidnapped and murdered in Nigeria
Fr. John Gbakaan was kidnapped and murdered on the 15th of January, on the road from Lambata to Lapai in the State of Niger.
Catholic priest was stabbed to death in Italy
The crime took place near the church of Saint Roch, where Fr. Malgesini was serving. An investigation is underway.
A priest was murdered in Nigeria
Since the beginning of this year, he is the third priest to be murdered in Nigeria, and the eleventh in Africa.
A Catholic priest has been murdered in El Salvador
El Salvador is considered one of the most violent countries in the world, with the highest homicide rates.
Renewed call for justice for murder of Filipino priest
“To kill a priest, for whatever purpose, is not only unchristian and inhuman, it is also un-Filipino.”