Father Alphonsus Afina. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Fairbanks CNA Staff, Jul 22, 2025 / 14:16 pm (CNA). A Nigerian priest who served for years in the U.S. has been released after being held in captivity by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram for several weeks. Father Alphonsus Afina was captured by Boko Haram in June while serving in the Diocese of Maiduguri in the Nigerian state of Borno. The priest had previously worked in the Diocese…

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