Author: Philip Langish

In life, we often encounter unpleasant experiences. Sometimes, they can be very painful – even hard to endure. Take for instance, what Christians are facing these days in Nigeria – insecurity, attacks, kidnapping, killings, and the most shocking of all, the recent kidnapping and brutal murder of Catholic priests and other ministers of God in an unprecedented manner. Moved by such things, our hearts can become quite weak, and cold: Why does God permit this persecution? In fact, sometimes, we are tempted to ask – Where is God? Why now? What hope is left for Christians in this West African…