When Rome Speaks Softly and Christians Bleed Loudly

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, set off a fresh wave of debate when, at the launch of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 Religious Freedom report, he cautioned reporters against describing all recent attacks on Christians in Nigeria as intrinsically “religious” or sectarian. Parolin emphasised the complexity of the violence, pointing…

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