{"id":75954,"date":"2026-02-26T01:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=75954"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:05:55","slug":"kidnapped-priest-in-nigeria-regains-freedom-after-2-months-in-captivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/kidnapped-priest-in-nigeria-regains-freedom-after-2-months-in-captivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Entf\u00fchrter Priester in Nigeria nach 2 Monaten in Gefangenschaft wieder frei"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Father Bobbo Paschal from St. Stephen Parish in the Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria has been released after being abducted on Nov. 17, 2025, when gunmen attacked the parish. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese Jan 24, 2026 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic news from around the world that you might have missed this week:Kidnapped priest in Nigeria regains freedom after 2 months in captivity Father Bobbo Paschal, who was abducted on Nov. 17,\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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Here is a roundup of Catholic news from around the world that you might have missed this week:Kidnapped priest in Nigeria regains freedom after 2 months in captivity Father Bobbo Paschal, who was abducted on Nov. 17,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":65196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-75954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78195,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catholic-priest-who-was-abducted-in-cameroon-appointed-auxiliary-bishop\/","url_meta":{"origin":75954,"position":0},"title":"Catholic priest who was abducted in Cameroon appointed auxiliary bishop","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father John Berinyuy Tatah, who was among six Catholic priests abducted in Cameroon\u2019s Bamenda Archdiocese on Nov. 15, 2025, and later released, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.The appointment of Berinyuy, rector of the Catholic University of Cameroon in Bamenda, to assist Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya in shepherding the archdiocese was made public on Feb. 13 by the Holy See Press Office.Born on Dec. 18, 1975, in Mbuluf-Shisong in the Diocese of Kumbo, the bishop-elect\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":77896,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catechist-pregnant-wife-abducted-as-bandits-force-inhabitants-to-flee-nigerian-village\/","url_meta":{"origin":75954,"position":1},"title":"Catechist, pregnant wife abducted as bandits force inhabitants to flee Nigerian village","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The parish priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church of the Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria has confirmed the kidnapping of the parish catechist, his pregnant wife, and over 30 other people in a bandit attack.In an interview with Arise television, Father Linus Matthew Bobai said the Feb. 9 attack forced residents of Kutaho and Kugir communities in the Aribi ward of Kagarko, local government area (LGA) of Kaduna state, to flee.\u201cBandits abducted our catechist, his pregnant wife, and 32 others in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":69973,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/nigeria-no-longer-safe-for-children-catholic-bishop-says-after-abduction-of-25-girls\/","url_meta":{"origin":75954,"position":2},"title":"Nigeria \u2018no longer safe for children,\u2019 Catholic bishop says after abduction of 25 girls","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Dezember 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bishop Bulus Yohana Dauwa of Nigeria\u2019s Diocese of Kontagora. 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