Gloria Omoresewua was just a teenager in 2003, when a Nigerian woman brought her to Spain and forced her into prostitution.
Nigeria
Nigerian Bishop: Sharia Law Failed in the North
A dozen states in Nigeria are Muslim- majority, and since 1999 they have all at least partially implemented sharia law.
Trump Pleas for Safety of Christians in Nigeria
Meeting embattled Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, April 30, President Donald Trump made a special plea for Christians facing persecution in Africa’s most populous country.
Nigerian Bishop Appeals to Gov’t To Help Free Kidnapped Girls
Bishop Hilary Dachelem of Bauchi has appealed to the Nigerian government and security agencies to work for the rescue of the 110 schoolgirls kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in February.
‘Rejected’ Nigerian Bishop, Backed by Pope, Resigns
Eight months after ordering priests in a Nigerian diocese to pledge their obedience to the pope and accept the bishop that now-retired Pope Benedict XVI had named for them, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the disputed bishop.
Pope Tells Nigerian Priests They Must Accept Bishop
Pope Francis is giving priests belonging to the Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria, 30 days to write a letter promising obedience to him and accepting the bishop appointed for their diocese or they will be suspended.
Father Ikenna Okagbue
Seeing the holiness and humanity of his parish priests as a child inspired Father Ikenna Okagbue, 35, to consider priesthood for himself.
Father Michael Ugbor
After years of resisting the voice that has called him since childhood, Nigerian-born Father Michael Odinaka Ugbor, 37, finally surrendered to God in a diocese 5,000 miles from home.
Father Uririoghene Melchizedek Okrokoto
Whatever God places before Nigerian-born Father Uririoghene Melchizedek Okrokoto, 28, he will use it to give God glory. In fact, his first name means “the glory of God.”
Visiting Nigerian Bishop Hopeful About Peace
On a 10-day U.S. tour to raise awareness about life in Muslim-dominated northern Nigeria, Bishop Matthew H. Kukah of Sokoto Diocese, visited Nigerians in Brooklyn to talk about the need for education, solidarity and prayers. The tour was sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need.