{"id":52307,"date":"2026-01-20T05:04:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=52307"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:04:50","slug":"nigeria-bishops-call-for-prayer-fasting-for-benue-attack-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/nigeria-bishops-call-for-prayer-fasting-for-benue-attack-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Bisch\u00f6fe in Nigeria rufen zu Gebet und Fasten f\u00fcr die Opfer des Angriffs in Benue auf"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Catholic bishops in Nigeria\u2019s Onitsha ecclesiastical province have condemned recent attacks in Benue state that reportedly resulted in the death of some 200 people and called for fasting and prayer in honor of the victims. \/ Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network ACI Africa, Jun 20, 2025 \/ 13:41 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops in Nigeria\u2019s Onitsha ecclesiastical province have condemned recent attacks in Benue state, which reportedly resulted in the death of some 200 people, and called for fasting and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The Catholic bishops in Nigeria\u2019s Onitsha ecclesiastical province have condemned recent attacks in Benue state, which reportedly resulted in the death of some 200 people, and called for fasting and\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":75586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-52307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":55015,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/nigerian-bishop-displaced-families-in-need-of-spiritual-and-material-help\/","url_meta":{"origin":52307,"position":0},"title":"Nigerian bishop: Displaced families in need of spiritual and material help","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juli 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria\u2019s Catholic Diocese of Wukari. \/ Credit: Courtesy of Diocese of Wukari, Nigeria Vatican City, Jul 5, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). 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