Brother Amos Stephen, a seminarian from the Catholic Diocese of Zaria, Nigeria, recounts his harrowing experience of being kidnapped along with three other seminarians shortly after returning from the Christmas and New Year break. Targeted by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province, he endured daily violence and flogging before being released a month later, after a ransom was paid. Pope Leo XIV’s reminders to the faithful about the continued plight of persecuted Christians have strengthened his faith. Organizations such as Aid to the Church in Need emphasize that these violent acts are part of a worsening global crisis of religious persecution. Vatican journalist Valentina Di Donato has more.

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