Nigeria

Leader:  President Umaru Yar'Adua
Population:  148 million (48% Christian)
Main Religion:  Christianity/Islam
Government:  Federal republic

 

Twelve northern states have imposed Islamic law in the past eight years, and there have been repeated outbreaks of ethnic and religious violence claiming many lives. More than 100 Christians were killed during 2008 and the destruction of many churches and kidnapping of believers continued through the year. In November, communal violence in the city of Jos saw six pastors killed, 40 churches destroyed and 369 Christians seriously injured.

Pray

  • For comfort and healing for those caught up in the violence. Ask God to give courage to those living in fear of further attack
  • For wisdom and strength for church leaders as they face this intimidation and try to restrain those who would retaliate
  • For Christian parents bringing up their children in a society dominated by Islam, especially the widows of murdered pastors.
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Christianity in Nigeria

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Christianity is the second largest religion in Nigeria, after Islam. The World Factbook and the World Almanac both list Christians as comprising 40% of the population, with Muslims as 50%.[1] [2] More than 50 million persons in Nigeria belong to the church. [3] Since the introduction of Sharia penal law in the Northern states, violence between Christians ans Muslims has increased, source. Hundreds of Christians have been killed by extremist Muslims. [4]

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[edit] Church of Nigeria

The ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria are: Lagos, Ibadan, Ondo, Bendel, The Niger, Niger Delta, Owerri, Abuja, Kaduna and Jos. [5] Its primate is Peter Jasper Akinola. [6] The Church of Nigeria has about 17 million members. [7]

[edit] Other Denominations

The Nigerian Baptist Convention has about 4 million baptized members. [8]The Archdioceses of the Roman Catholic Church are: Abuja, Benin City, Calabar, Ibadan, Jos, Kaduna, Lagos, Onitsha and Owerri. [9] It has about 19 million members in Nigeria. [10] Cardinal Francis Arinze is a Roman Catholic Cardinal from Nigeria. [11]

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  1. ^ "Nigeria". The World Factbook online. Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-13. 
  2. ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts. New York: World Almanac Education Group. 2006. ISBN 978-0-88687-964-8. OCLC 62234840. 
  3. ^ "Open Doors country profiles". http://sb.od.org/index.php?supp_page=more_profiles&supp_lang=en&PHPSESSID=f59fd5ec40fc21df808f36525ff2aea6. 
  4. ^ "Persecution.org on Nigeria". http://www.persecution.org/suffering/countryinfodetail.php?countrycode=10. 
  5. ^ "Site of the Church of Nigeria". http://www.anglican-nig.org/main.php?k_j=24. 
  6. ^ "Site of the Church of Nigeria". http://www.anglican-nig.org/main.php?k_j=24. 
  7. ^ "Site of the Gazette ( Colorado Springs)". http://www.gazette.com/onset?id=20769&template=article.html. 
  8. ^ "Site of the Nigerian Baptist Convention". http://www.nigerianbaptist.org/index.php. 
  9. ^ "Current Dioceses in Nigeria (Catholic Hierarchy)". http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/dng2.html. 
  10. ^ "Washington Post". http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59514-2005Apr16.html. 
  11. ^ "The Guardian on Arinze". http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/oct/03/catholicism.religion. 
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