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Amid Fear of Attacks, Many Nigerians Mute Christmas

Amid Fear of Attacks, Many Nigerians Mute Christmas

Friday, December 19, 2025
In past Decembers, pastor Paul Maina’s congregation at Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Njilang in Chibok, Borno state, Nigeria, spent the week before Christmas celebrating. They often went house to house, singing in the local Cibak language, dancing, bearing gifts, and sharing meals. Maina prepared a midnight Christmas Eve service at church. Non-Christian neighbors Read more... The post Amid Fear of Attacks, Many Nigerians Mute Christmas appeared first on Christianity Today.