{"id":72000,"date":"2026-02-21T04:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=72000"},"modified":"2026-02-21T04:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:06:34","slug":"a-tense-christmas-for-christians-hunted-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/a-tense-christmas-for-christians-hunted-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30ca\u30a4\u30b8\u30a7\u30ea\u30a2\u3067\u8ffd\u308f\u308c\u308b\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u6559\u5f92\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306e\u7dca\u5f35\u3057\u305f\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Ongoing attacks on Christians in Nigeria have recently gained more recognition: President Trump has declared Nigeria a \u201cCountry of Particular Concern\u201d for its violations of religious freedom, and his administration is creating a plan for sanctions. While many Nigerian Christians might appreciate such acknowledgment, the situation in much of the country remains as dangerous as ever. And the approaching Christmas season brings added concern: Jihadists are even more inclined to attack on Christian holidays, as shown by the massacres they\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\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ongoing attacks on Christians in Nigeria have recently gained more recognition: President Trump has declared Nigeria a \u201cCountry of Particular Concern\u201d for its violations of religious freedom, and his administration is creating a plan for sanctions. While many Nigerian Christians might appreciate such acknowledgment, the situation in much of the country remains as dangerous as ever. And the approaching Christmas season brings added concern: Jihadists are even more inclined to attack on Christian holidays, as shown by the massacres they\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":67980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-72000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67206,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/congressional-leaders-demand-protections-for-christians-in-nigeria\/","url_meta":{"origin":72000,"position":0},"title":"Congressional Leaders Demand Protections for Christians in Nigeria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"11\u6708 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Nigeria (International Christian Concern) \u2014 Christians in Nigeria have faced ongoing attacks with minimal support from the international community, prompting members of the U.S. Congress to appeal to the president to take action. Many have characterized the violence against Christians in Nigeria as \u201cChristian genocide,\u201d as violent incidents have occurred within churches and Christian communities in the central and northern regions of the country. Security conditions in Nigeria have deteriorated in recent years, particularly in the north, which is predominantly\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67981,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/trump-announces-cpc-designation-for-nigeria\/","url_meta":{"origin":72000,"position":1},"title":"Trump Announces CPC Designation for Nigeria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"1\u6708 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On Friday, President Donald Trump did something Christians around the world have been urging him to do since he took office.\u00a0\u00a0 In a message on social media, Trump acknowledged the atrocities that Christians in Nigeria face daily, saying that \u201cRadical Islamists\u00a0are responsible for\u00a0this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a \u201cCOUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN.\u201d\u00a0 A Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation could significantly improve the lives of many Christians in Nigeria by raising awareness of the ongoing persecution and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":77807,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/u-s-lawmakers-introduce-legislation-to-stem-persecution-in-nigeria\/","url_meta":{"origin":72000,"position":2},"title":"U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Stem Persecution in Nigeria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"3\u6708 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), with the support of other lawmakers, introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of State to compile and submit a comprehensive report to Congress on U.S. efforts to address Christian persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria. For more than two decades, International Christian Concern ICC has chronicled mass killings and displacements of Christians by Fulani militias, Boko Haram, Islamic State West\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":68292,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/trump-threatens-military-action-if-nigeria-fails-to-end-religious-persecution-of-christians\/","url_meta":{"origin":72000,"position":3},"title":"Trump threatens military action if Nigeria fails to end religious persecution of Christians","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"11\u6708 29, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in August 2025. \/ Credit: Joey Sussman\/ Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 3, 2025 \/ 18:30 pm (CNA). U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria if it fails to end Christian persecution.\u201cIf the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and may very well go into that now-disgraced country, \u2018guns-a-blazing,\u2019 to completely wipe\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Trump threatens military action if Nigeria fails to end religious persecution of Christians","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Trump-threatens-military-action-if-Nigeria-fails-to-end-religious-persecution-of-Christians.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Trump-threatens-military-action-if-Nigeria-fails-to-end-religious-persecution-of-Christians.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Trump-threatens-military-action-if-Nigeria-fails-to-end-religious-persecution-of-Christians.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Trump-threatens-military-action-if-Nigeria-fails-to-end-religious-persecution-of-Christians.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":69745,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/african-union-responds-to-trumps-claims-regarding-nigerias-religious-freedom-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":72000,"position":4},"title":"African Union Responds to Trump\u2019s Claims Regarding Nigeria\u2019s Religious Freedom","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"12\u6708 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The African Union finally addresses the killing of Christians in Nigeria and released its statement in response to President Donald Trump&#8217;s threats to Nigeria if circumstances do not change.\u00a0 On Oct. 31, Trump officially designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and called attention to the targeting of Christians there, threatening military intervention if Nigeria didn&#8217;t take action to stop the killings.\u00a0 Now the African Union is pushing back, claiming that holding Nigeria responsible for the attacks is\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5623,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/biden-administration-criticized-for-omitting-nigeria-from-religious-persecution-watchlist\/","url_meta":{"origin":72000,"position":5},"title":"Biden administration criticized for omitting Nigeria from religious persecution watchlist","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"6\u6708 29, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source A map of Nigeria. \/ Credit: SevenMaps\/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2024 \/ 18:50 pm (CNA). Religious freedom activists are criticizing the Biden State Department for continuing to leave Nigeria off its \"countries of particular concern\u201d (CPC) watchlist, despite the department\u2019s&nbsp;own&nbsp;report highlighting the violent persecution of Christians in the country.One expert said&nbsp;that Nigeria\u2019s&nbsp;exclusion reveals a \"troubling inconsistency\u201d in the State Department\u2019s policy toward religious freedom.The&nbsp;2023 Report on International Religious Freedom, released by the State Department on Wednesday,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ICC-Favicon-80px-37.png?fit=80%2C80&ssl=1","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72000"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=72000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}