{"id":79559,"date":"2025-11-07T19:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=79559"},"modified":"2025-11-12T13:21:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T12:21:59","slug":"u-s-congress-introduces-resolution-condemning-persecution-of-christians-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/u-s-congress-introduces-resolution-condemning-persecution-of-christians-in-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Congress Introduces Resolution Condemning Persecution of Christians in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"79559\" class=\"elementor elementor-79559\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75cb69a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75cb69a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4c6b9d\" data-id=\"c4c6b9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338af360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"338af360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">Resolution<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">\u00a0urges\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">U.S. and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">international action to protect Nigerian Christians amid widespread religious persecution<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">ADF International endorses the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">resolution<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">\u00a0and applauds the call to further protect religious freedom in Nigeria following the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">Trump administration\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">\u00a0move to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">designate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">\u00a0it as a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60026540 BCX0\">Country of Particular Concern&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2883f482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2883f482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bigstock-Capitol-Dome-6807809-1024x764.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bigstock-Capitol-Dome-6807809-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bigstock-Capitol-Dome-6807809-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bigstock-Capitol-Dome-6807809-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bigstock-Capitol-Dome-6807809-1536x1146.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bigstock-Capitol-Dome-6807809.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6c67a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e6c67a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">WASHINGTON, D.C. (4 November 2025)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV) introduced a <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11.04.25-Nigeria-CPC-Designation-Resolution-1.pdf\">resolution<\/a> condemning the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and calling for urgent action following the United States&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW116311479 BCX0\">government\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW116311479 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/us-government-designates-nigeria-country-of-particular-concern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW116311479 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">recent designation<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">&nbsp;of Nigeria as a \u201cCountry of Particular Concern\u201d (CPC).&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">President Donald Trump&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">recently&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">asked Congressman Moore&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">and the House Appropriations Committee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">&nbsp;to lead Congressional investigations and recommendations to combat the persecution of&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">Christians in Nigeria.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">The designation recognizes the severe and systematic violations of religious freedom facing Nigerian Christians and opens the door for strong diplomatic&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">and other<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116311479 BCX0\">measures to hold perpetrators accountable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXW116311479 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\"><em>Jihadists<\/em><\/span><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">are carrying out a systematic campaign of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">widespread<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW46260672 BCX0\">religious<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW46260672 BCX0\">ly-motivated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">attacks&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">against Nigerian Christians. The evidence is overwhelming: targeted killings, massacres during holy days, and a death toll that exceeds the rest of the world combined<\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46260672 BCX0\">,\u201d said <b>Sean Nelson, Senior Counsel for Global Religious Freedom at ADF International<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3ad6d4 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6e3ad6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #AF272F\">\u201cWe commend Congressman Moore for this decisive leadership&nbsp;in response to the President\u2019s&nbsp;clarion call to defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria and globally.&nbsp;<\/span>The United States must use every diplomatic and economic tool available to ensure that Christians in Nigeria can live and worship without fear of violence or death.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Sean Nelson, Senior Counsel for Global Religious Freedom at ADF International<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4794014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4794014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0resolution\u00a0identifies\u00a0\u201cBoko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province, and Fulani militant groups\u201d as the main jihadist groups targeting Christians in Nigeria, while also describing \u201cthe Nigerian Government\u2019s failure to act in defense of Christians.\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0resolution\u00a0calls on the U.S. to pressure the Nigerian government to end impunity for attacks, proactively protect Christian communities\u00a0and clergy\u00a0from attacks, return\u00a0internally-displaced\u00a0persons to their homelands, and\u00a0repeal\u00a0the country\u2019s draconian blasphemy laws and\u00a0release\u00a0prisoners detained for their faith.\u00a0The\u00a0resolution\u00a0also calls for the delivery of humanity aid directly to victims in coordination with international nongovernmental and faith-based organizations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moore has\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/u-s-congress-introduces-resolution-condemning-the-persecution-of-christians\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">previously<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0introduced legislative measures addressing violations of religious freedom, underscoring the global\u00a0crisis\u00a0of\u00a0Christian persecution. Today\u2019s resolution continues that effort and reinforces bipartisan congressional concern\u00a0regarding\u00a0Nigeria\u2019s\u00a0record numbers of Christian deaths and violations against religious freedom.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<i>This resolution condemns the horrific persecution of Christians in Nigeria. For far too long, the world has\u00a0turned a blind eye to\u00a0the suffering of innocent Christians\u2014entire villages destroyed, churches burned, pastors tortured, families torn apart. This grave suffering must end now<\/i>,\u201d said <b>Representative Riley Moore<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<i>I\u2019m\u00a0calling on all my colleagues &#8211; both Republican and Democrat alike &#8211; to unite in defense of faith and freedom. The United States must make it clear that we will not tolerate the slaughter of Christians or the persecution of anyone for their belief in Jesus Christ. I want to thank President Trump for his bold and unwavering leadership in defense of Christians in Nigeria. His official designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern will save the lives of thousands of Christians.<\/i>&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">The U.S. Congress has taken significant notice of the situation in Nigeria following the Trump\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW211542357 BCX0\">administration\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW211542357 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/us-government-designates-nigeria-country-of-particular-concern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"SCXW211542357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW211542357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">designation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">\u00a0of the country as a CPC. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who for years has led efforts to highlight the issue of religious persecution in Nigeria within Congress, introduced\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW211542357 BCX0\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW211542357 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-resolution\/860\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"SCXW211542357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW211542357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">resolution<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">\u00a0earlier this week affirming support for Nigeria\u2019s CPC status. In addition, thirty-one members of the House Values Action Team have\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW211542357 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/message\/19:2c9a182ac7714ed0b00a941fb90807eb@thread.v2\/1762524934869?context=%7B%22contextType%22%3A%22chat%22%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"SCXW211542357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW211542357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">issued statements<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW211542357 BCX0\">commending<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">\u00a0the designation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211542357 BCX0\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW211542357 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17caf4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17caf4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587a3195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587a3195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recent <a href=\"https:\/\/intersociety-ng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nigeria-Headquartering-22-Islamic-Terror-Groups-In-Africa-Seeking-To-Obliterate-Christianity-And-Indigenous-Cultural-Heritage-And-Impose-Sultanate-In-Nigeria-By.pdf\">estimates<\/a>\u00a0indicate\u00a0that more than 7,000 Christians have been killed\u00a0for their faith\u00a0in 2025 alone \u2014 an average of 35 Christians murdered every day \u2014 adding to the more than 50,000\u2013100,000 Christian deaths since Boko Haram\u2019s insurgency began in 2009. More than 19,000 churches have been attacked or destroyed, and in Benue and Plateau States alone, more than 9,500\u00a0individuals, mostly Christians,\u00a0were killed between May 2023 and May 2025, with\u00a0roughly\u00a0half\u00a0a million\u00a0newly\u00a0displaced.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nigeria\u00a0remains\u00a0one of only seven countries worldwide that\u00a0retain\u00a0a death-penalty\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/campaign\/free-yahaya\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">blasphemy law<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, enforced across twelve northern states. ADF International<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0provides\u00a0legal\u00a0support\u00a0to\u00a0individuals wrongly imprisoned under these laws, including Sufi musician\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/commentary\/yahaya-sharif-aminu-supreme-court-religious-freedom\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yahaya Sharif-Aminu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Christian mother\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/victory-rhoda-jatau\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rhoda Jatau<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, who\u00a0endured imprisonment\u00a0for alleged\u00a0\u201cblasphemy.\u201d\u00a0Sharif-Aminu&#8217;s case is currently before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, with the potential to overturn\u00a0northern Nigeria\u2019s\u00a0blasphemy regime.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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(4 November 2025)&nbsp;\u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV) introduced a resolution condemning the ongoing persecution of Christians [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2073,"featured_media":38603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[127,80,235],"class_list":["post-79559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-nigeria","tag-persecution","tag-sean-nelson"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. Congress Introduces Resolution Condemning Persecution of Christians in Nigeria - ADF International<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/news\/u-s-congress-introduces-resolution-condemning-persecution-of-christians-in-nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"U.S. Congress Introduces Resolution Condemning Persecution of Christians in Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Resolution\u00a0urges\u00a0U.S. and\u00a0international action to protect Nigerian Christians amid widespread religious persecution ADF International endorses the resolution\u00a0and applauds the call to further protect religious freedom in Nigeria following the\u00a0Trump administration\u2019s\u00a0move to\u00a0designate\u00a0it as a\u00a0\u201cCountry of Particular Concern&#8221; WASHINGTON, D.C. 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