US Embassy to the Vatican: Nigerian Christians Are Being Targeted

April 18, 2026 World News

Left to right: Steven Wagner, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Father Moses Iorapuu, and Ambassador Brian Burch speak at a conference on religious persecution in Nigeria on April 17, 2026, in Rome.

Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a ‘conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because of their faith.’

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