{"id":102703,"date":"2026-08-26T02:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102703"},"modified":"2026-08-26T02:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:03:49","slug":"nigerian-christian-muslim-leaders-sign-peace-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/nigerian-christian-muslim-leaders-sign-peace-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041d\u0438\u0433\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0445\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0438 \u043c\u0443\u0441\u0443\u043b\u044c\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043b\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0440\u044b \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043e \u043c\u0438\u0440\u0435"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>More than 50 Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria have signed an interfaith peace accord aimed at reducing religious tensions, rejecting hate speech, and strengthening cooperation between the country\u2019s two largest religious communities. The agreement, signed in Abuja on Aug. 12, represents a positive step for a country that has endured years of religiously influenced violence, particularly in its northern and central regions. The accord also establishes a new body intended to promote cooperation between Christian and Muslim leaders across\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\/ru\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The accord also establishes a new body intended to promote cooperation between Christian and Muslim leaders across\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78306,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/u-s-military-training-force-arrives-in-nigeria\/","url_meta":{"origin":102703,"position":0},"title":"U.S. Military Training Force Arrives in Nigeria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"20 \u043c\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"U.S. officials\u00a0confirmed to the media that\u00a0roughly 100\u00a0U.S. troops arrived in Nigeria on Monday, tasked with a mission to train and equip Nigerian anti-terror forces in their ongoing struggle against the country\u2019s rising terrorist threat.\u00a0\u00a0 About 200 troops are expected to be deployed in the coming weeks, according to The Wall Street Journal.\u00a0 An international coalition led by American military trainers has long worked to train their Nigerian counterparts, with a particular emphasis on such programs since the rise of Boko\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":75283,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/nigeria-accounts-for-72-of-christian-killings-worldwide-new-report-finds\/","url_meta":{"origin":102703,"position":1},"title":"Nigeria accounts for 72% of Christian killings worldwide, new report finds","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"27 \u0438\u044e\u043b\u044f, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Member of Parliament David Smith, the U.K. special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, speaks at the parliamentary launch of the World Watch List on Jan. 14, 2026. | Credit: Open Doors Jan 16, 2026 \/ 10:11 am (CNA). 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