Catholic Charity Lauds King Charles’ Meeting with Victims of Extremism in Nigeria

“Fr. Ebalu highlighted the increasing cases of persecution of Christians not only in Nigeria but also in other regions of Africa,” ACN reports.

The December 8 meeting reportedly took place at King's House, a community center belonging to the Anglican Church, and was also attended by a delegation from the British secretariat of the ACN Foundation, namely, Caroline Hull, Fr. Dominic Robinson, the Ecclesiastical Assistant, and also John Pontifex who was responsible for the communication department and who presented the witnesses to the monarch.

Apart from the accounts of the victims of religious extremism, ACN gave King Charles III a copy of the report, “Persecuted and Forgotten?”, about Christians oppressed because of their faith.

The report addresses violations of religious freedom against Christians in 24 countries “where this reality is of particular concern,” ACN says.

At the end of the event, Caroline Hull thanked the event organizers for providing an opportunity to show “the vital role that faith plays in our contemporary world.”

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The director of the British secretariat of Aid to ACN underlined the importance of the meeting with Charles III, for having heard first-hand real testimonies of what the persecution of Christians means in some countries in Africa.

Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.