More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in any other country in the world. Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of the Diocese of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria has asked for Catholics to pray the Rosary for an end to violence in Nigeria.

By ACN Staff

Nowhere in Africa or in the world is the persecution of Christians as deadly as it is in Nigeria. More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in any other single country in the world.  The murderous campaign of Boko Haram has left thousands dead and countless families and communities grieving.

Knowing that true peace can only be reached after healing, ACN is sponsoring several projects to provide spiritual and psychological training to impacted communities to help with healing. For example, in the Diocese of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria the terrorist campaign by Boko Haram has left two thousand widows who still grieve for their husbands. Thousands of children in the diocese have been left without a father due to the murderous actions of Boko Haram. ACN is sponsoring a project to set up a training centre in the diocese. This centre will help to train trauma therapists to help the bereaved recover from the scars so cruelly inflicted upon them. 

ACN understands the vital importance of the Faith in helping people recover from the trauma left by groups such as Boko Haram. Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of the Diocese of Maiduguri has put out a request that we at ACN are more than happy to pass on to our benefactors. The bishop is asking for Catholics to pray the rosary for Nigeria. The bishop said the following: 

“For those who wish to help alongside aid organisations such as ACN, I ask that you pray for the end of violence, and pray particularly the rosary. Through fervid prayer and devotion to Our Lady, the enemy will certainly be defeated. Back in 2014, in front of the Blessed Sacrament where I was praying, I received a vision of Jesus. He offered me a sword in that vision, which then turned into a rosary. He told me that ‘Boko Haram is gone’ three times. And he disappeared. And since then we have been praying the Rosary and engaging in other Marian devotions in the entire diocese. And Mama Mary is really helping us to defeat our enemy. That is why you find that a lot of miracles have been happening. One of such is that the priests have not be touched. No priest has been touched by Boko Haram. And I too have not been touched by Boko Haram.” 

ACN is under the patronage of Our Lady of Fatima, so we appreciate the power of the rosary. We encourage our supporters and benefactors to take up the bishop’s requests. Please also pass on the word to your neighbours and friends. One can only imagine what could be done if all the Catholics in the world prayed the rosary regularly. Please join us with our Nigerian brothers and sisters in prayer.