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Boko Haram terrorists aim at Nigeria's Muslims, too, killing 120 Friday worshippers

by Fredrick Nzwili
December 1, 2014

(RNS) The Islamist militant group Boko Haram has waged a campaign of terror in this part of the country since 2009. It had previously targeted churches.

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Don't forget the Nigerian schoolgirls, or girls' education (COMMENTARY)

by Christy Vines
November 6, 2014

(RNS) The time for the U.S. to act together with the world to rescue the Nigerian schoolgirls (and those recently abducted) is now.

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Brittany Maynard dies * ISIS crucifies teen * Sneaky bat mitzvah: October’s Religious Freedom Recap

by Brian Pellot
November 3, 2014

Brittany Maynard ends her life. ISIS fighters crucify a Syrian teen for taking photos. And Women of the Wall host a sneaky bat mitzvah in Jerusalem. This and more in this month’s recap.

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Negotiations with Boko Haram a farce, says Catholic priest

by Fredrick Nzwili
October 29, 2014

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) “This is a farce and a grand deceit,” said the Rev. John Bakeni, a Roman Catholic priest in Nigeria, speaking of his country's peace negotiations with the Islamist group Boko Haram to release abducted schoolgirls.

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After kidnapping schoolgirls, Boko Haram takes aim at churches in northeast Nigeria

by Fredrick Nzwili
September 2, 2014

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Boko Haram, which church leaders and analysts view as an African variation of the Islamic State, is taking over churches in northeastern Nigeria, beheading men and forcing Christian women to convert to Islam.

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Islamic militias continue spread beyond the Middle East into African nations

by Fredrick Nzwili
August 18, 2014

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The declaration from Libya's Ansar al-Sharia movement mirrors the rise of the Islamic State in northern Iraq and Syria. The two militant movements share similar goals.

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Some Nigerians call for banning the hijab to prevent female suicide bombers

by Fredrick Nzwili
August 7, 2014

(RNS) Last week, four women believed to be members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram carried attacks in Kano, a city in Northern Nigeria.

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Lobby Hobby * Meriam’s saga * Mormon purge?: June’s Religious Freedom Recap

by Brian Pellot
June 30, 2014

SCOTUS decides whether Hobby Lobby’s favorite hobby (lobbying) paid off. Sudan’s Meriam Ibrahim is yanked around on death row for being Christian. And the Mormon Church excommunicates women’s ordination advocate Kate Kelly on apostasy charges. All this and much more in June's RF recap.

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Gay cakes * Zombie guru * Camp Kill Jews: May’s Religious Freedom Recap

by Brian Pellot
June 2, 2014

Colorado orders bakers to bake gay wedding cakes as fast as they can. An Indian court will rule on whether an uber wealthy guru died in January or is just meditating in a freezer. And Spain’s Jewless “Camp Kill Jews” finally kills the killing part of its name.

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Africa's Islamic extremist groups are on the rise

by Fredrick Nzwili
May 29, 2014

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Move over Al-Qaida. Africa's growing Islamic extremist groups include Boko Haram, Al-Shaabab and Seleka.

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In a nutshell: What is Boko Haram?

by Oren Dorell
May 8, 2014

(RNS) Boko Haram opposes the education of girls and has kidnapped girls to use as cooks and sex slaves. It has killed hundreds of children.

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Vatican calls for release of kidnapped Nigerian girls

by Josephine McKenna
May 8, 2014

VATICAN CITY (RNS) “The denial of any kind of respect for life and for the dignity of human beings, even the most innocent, vulnerable and defenseless, calls for the strongest condemnation,” the Vatican's chief spokesman said.

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Nigerian cardinal: Schoolgirls' abduction is shameful

by Josephine McKenna
May 7, 2014

VATICAN CITY (RNS) “We are all ashamed, terribly ashamed,” said Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, the archbishop of Abuja, in an interview aired on Vatican Radio.

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Christian Britain * Breastfeeding pope * Stoned Brunei: April’s Religious Freedom Recap

by Brian Pellot
May 5, 2014

Politicians and pundits debate whether Britain is a Christian state. A Polish art group is taken to court for “blasphemously” painting Pope St. JP2 breastfeeding a priest. And Brunei implements its first phase of harsh new Shariah penalties. All this and more in April’s global recap.

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8 terrible countries for religious freedom the State Department won't name

by Brian Pellot
April 30, 2014

The U.S. State Department names and shames eight “Countries of Particular Concern” that severely violate religious freedom rights within their borders. Now an independent watchdog is naming and shaming the State Department, saying its list should be doubled. Here’s a rundown of religious freedom violations in those overlooked eight.

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