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February 5, 2026
Religion
World

Trump Deploys Tactical Team to Nigeria Amid Continued Attacks Against Christians.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced the deployment of a small number of American military officers to Nigeria to assist in counter-terrorism efforts amid ongoing Islamist attacks against the country’s Christian communities.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: AFRICOM Commander General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and U.S. State Department officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The deployment follows a summit in Rome in October 2025 and was confirmed during a press briefing earlier this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “At that meeting, I was able to meet President Tinubu. We were able to share some thoughts and agree that we needed to work together on a way forward in the region.” — Gen. Anderson.

🎯IMPACT: The collaboration aims to enhance Nigeria’s counter-terrorism capabilities, particularly in combating Islamist groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP.

IN FULL

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has announced that a small team of American military personnel has been sent to Nigeria to aid the African nation in counter-terrorism operations. The deployment was disclosed by AFRICOM Commander General Dagvin R.M. Anderson earlier this week at a State Department briefing regarding ongoing efforts to end Islamist attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria.

The decision to deploy U.S. military officers follows a meeting between Gen. Anderson and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu last October at the Aqaba Process summit in Rome, Italy. The summit, founded by Jordan’s King Abdullah II and held usually three to four times a year, aims to address counter-terrorism practices and ongoing threats in regions of need, especially West and East Africa.

“At that meeting, I was able to meet President Tinubu. We were able to share some thoughts and agree that we needed to work together on a way forward in the region,” Gen. Anderson said, adding, “That has led to increased collaboration between our nations, to include a small U.S. team that brings some unique capabilities from the United States in order to augment what Nigeria has been doing for several years.”

While Gen. Anderson did not reveal how large the U.S. deployment is, he did note that the team will be able to support Nigerian counter-terrorism operations with “unique capabilities,” including Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems. The U.S. Department of War’s (DOW) ISR packages include “manned and unmanned airborne, space-borne, maritime, and terrestrial systems.” Nigerian Defense Minister Christopher Musa has confirmed the presence of the U.S. personnel.

The National Pulse reported last October that U.S. President Donald J. Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to a genocide of Christians by radical Islamic terrorists. This move followed a report from the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) which revealed that a staggering 100 churches are attacked every month in Nigeria, with a minimum of 7,087 Nigerian Christians murdered in the first 220 days of 2025—an average of 32 per day.

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January 19, 2026
Religion
World

Over 160 Kidnapped in Attacks on Churches, Islamists Suspected.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Gunmen attacked two churches in Kaduna state, Nigeria, abducting dozens of Christians.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Armed assailants and churchgoers, with state police investigating the incident.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, approximately 500 miles northeast of Lagos.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The gunmen used sophisticated weapons in the attack,” according to state police.

🎯IMPACT: Over 160 churchgoers may have been abducted, highlighting a growing trend of targeting Christians in Nigeria.

IN FULL

Armed gunmen in the Kaduna state in Nigeria attacked two churches on Sunday and are believed to have abducted dozens of Christians. While Kaduna police say they are still trying to determine just how many people were taken, senior leaders at the churches claim more than 160 people were taken during the attack.

The churches targeted were located in a remote forest community called Kurmin Wali. Local officials stated that the gunmen—likely members of a radical Islamist group—used “sophisticated weapons.”

Kidnappings and deadly attacks on Christians and churches in Nigeria have seen a concerning rise in recent years. The National Pulse previously reported that last year, Islamists killed an estimated 7,087 Nigerian Christians. In response to the massacres, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on October 31, 2025.

While Nigerian President Bola Tinubu—who is Muslim—has consistently denied that his government has allowed Islamist groups to carry out a genocide against the country’s Christian population, the main opposition party has demanded that he resign if the attacks continue.

Late last year, President Trump announced the U.S. was considering economic sanctions against Nigeria’s government and air strikes against Islamist groups in the country in response to what the American leader termed a “genocide.” On Christmas Day, the U.S. military carried out strikes against Islamic State-linked groups in Nigeria’s Sokoto state.

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January 19, 2026
News
Religion

DOJ Investigating Invasion of Church by Don Lemon and Anti-ICE Agitators.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A group of far-left extremist activists, accompanied by ex-CNN host Don Lemon, disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, as part of a protest called “Operation Pullup.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Activists led by Nekima Levy-Armstrong, Don Lemon, Cities Church congregants, and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday, January 18, at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The [Civil Rights Division] is investigating the potential violations of the federal FACE Act by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers” – Harmeet Dhillon

🎯IMPACT: The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into potential violations of the FACE Act, with Don Lemon possibly being a target.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into a protest that disrupted a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, after leftist extremist activists entered the sanctuary and halted the service for roughly 30 minutes. The demonstration was led by activist Nekima Levy-Armstrong and organized by the Racial Justice Network and Black Lives Matter Minnesota under the name “Operation Pullup.” Disgraced former CNN host Don Lemon accompanied the group, embedded with the protesters, and conducted interviews during the disruption. Congregants were forced to flee as the unrest unfolded inside the church.

Lemon defended the extremists by comparing their tactics to those used during the civil rights movement and argued that the First Amendment protects such actions. “There is nothing in the Constitution that tells you what time you can protest. You can protest at any time,” he said.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who heads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said the incident is being reviewed for potential violations of the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which also protects access to religious worship. Dhillon said, “The [Civil Rights Division] is investigating the potential violations of the federal FACE Act by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers.”

The protest targeted Cities Church because activists allege that one of its pastors works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Levy-Armstrong said, “They cannot pretend to be a house of God while harboring someone who is directing ICE agents to wreak havoc upon our community.” The church’s lead pastor, Jonathan Parnell, who is not the pastor accused of working for ICE, confronted Lemon during the protest and condemned the disruption, saying, “It’s shameful to interrupt a public gathering of Christians in worship.”

The incident has drawn national attention. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the protest and said President Donald J. Trump will not tolerate harassment of Christians in their places of worship.

The disruption comes amid a broader rise in hostility toward churches across the United States. Recent data has shown a sharp increase in attacks on American churches, including vandalism, arson, and intimidation, raising concerns among religious liberty advocates about the safety of worshippers.

Minnesota has also been the site of heightened unrest tied to immigration enforcement and law enforcement activity. Following a recent ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis, President Trump blamed the “radical left” for subsequent attacks on law enforcement and warned that continued instability could prompt extraordinary federal measures. Earlier this month, Trump said he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act in response to ongoing unrest in the state.

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December 30, 2025
Crime
News

Trans School Shooter Motivated by Hatred of White People and Religion: FBI.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Newly released writings reveal the transgender mass shooter who killed six at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, harbored hatred for white people and religion.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The 28-year-old shooter, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Nashville police, and the victims of The Covenant School attack.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 27, 2023, at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Writings were released in December 2025 following a court order.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Predominantly white school (white pple I hate)… Christian school (hate religion).” – The shooter’s notes.

🎯IMPACT: The writings provide insight into the attacker’s motivations, including racial and religious animus, and raise questions about the use of federal aid for weapon purchases.

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Newly released Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents provide additional insight into the motives and preparations of the 28-year-old transgender who carried out the March 27, 2023, shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, killing six people before being shot dead by police. The materials were disclosed on December 22 following a judge’s order and include approximately 230 pages of journals, notes, and other writings.

In the documents, Audrey Hale, a.k.a. Aiden Hale, expressed explicit hostility toward white people and Christianity. She described The Covenant School as a “predominantly white school (white pple I hate)” and a “Christian school (hate religion).” The writings indicate she considered attacking another middle school but decided against it because it had a higher percentage of black students. In her notes, she wrote “Black people I love” and said she did not want “black people in dispair [sic] + suffering.”

Investigators say the writings show the attack was planned over an extended period. The shooter mapped out targets, tracked dates, and referenced previous mass shooters along with their death tolls.

Financial records and handwritten lists suggest she used federal student aid to help fund the shooting. Her notes list income sources such as “FAFSA grant checks” and money connected to her enrollment at Nossi College of Art and Design in Nashville, followed by entries for firearm and ammunition purchases. Her parents previously told investigators they believed Pell Grant funds were used to buy at least one of the weapons.

On the day of the shooting, the attacker entered The Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school she had previously attended, and killed three children and three adults before being confronted and killed by responding officers.

The Nashville Police Department’s final report, released in April 2024, concluded that the primary motive was a desire for notoriety and argued there was insufficient evidence to classify the attack as driven by ideology, despite the language in the writings. Police also downplayed the role of gender identity, race, and religion in their conclusions.

However, previously leaked journal entries published in 2023 revealed intense personal distress related to gender identity, including anger at being born female and references to an “imaginary penis.”

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December 29, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Religion
World

Indian Christians Suffer Wave of Attacks Over Christmas.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: India saw a wave of anti-Christian attacks, including arson on homes and churches, over the Christmas period by Hindu extremists.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Indian Christians, Hindu extremists, members of Hindu paramilitaries.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attacks took place in various Indian states, including Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

💬KEY QUOTE: “In states like Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, religious extremists have become increasingly violent, targeting Christians. Churches have been closed, believers attacked, pastors imprisoned on false charges of coercive conversion and Christian families displaced from their homes, simply because of their faith in Christ.” – Priya Sharma, Open Doors.

🎯IMPACT: The attacks are part of a broader wave of anti-Christian violence globally and come as Indians continue to arrive en masse in Western countries via various visa schemes.

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Severe violent attacks against Christians were reported across India during the 2025 Christmas season, with arson attacks in Chhattisgarh emerging as the most serious episodes in a broader pattern of intimidation and disruption linked to the festive period.

In Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, a Christian family said that a mob set fire to their home and attacked local churches following a dispute over the burial of a man. Rajman Salam, a convert to Christianity, wanted to cremate his father according to Hindu custom but was denied. “I was told that I can’t have the rituals because of my Christian faith,” he said. He later tried to bury his father according to Christian ritual, which led to conflict with a Hindu mob.

According to survivor accounts, members of the mob destroyed household belongings, burned religious material, and threatened residents, forcing families to flee. The victims claimed Hindutva groups drove the violence and said police response was delayed, leaving them without immediate protection. The incident added to growing concerns about targeted attacks on Christian communities in the state, which has seen repeated clashes linked to burial rights and allegations of religious conversions.

The arson attack came amid a wider spike in anti-Christian incidents reported around Christmas. The Christian charity Open Doors reports that as many as 2,900 anti-Christian attacks took place in India between January and November of 2025 overall.

“In states like Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, religious extremists have become increasingly violent, targeting Christians. Churches have been closed, believers attacked, pastors imprisoned on false charges of coercive conversion and Christian families displaced from their homes, simply because of their faith in Christ,” Open Doors partner Priya Sharma said.

On Christmas Day, a mob entered a closed shopping mall in Raipur and vandalised Christmas decorations, including trees and Santa Claus figures.

In Kerala’s Palakkad district, protests erupted after a children’s Christmas carol group was allegedly attacked. Reports stated that the incident triggered public demonstrations and political reactions after the accused was linked to far-right Hindu paramilitaries and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The attack drew widespread condemnation in the state, which has a large Christian population.

While police action was initiated in some cases, Christian leaders and civil society groups said the incidents reflect a broader climate of hostility and inadequate protection for Christians in India.

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December 15, 2025
Religion
World

India Sees Sharp Rise in Anti-Christian Attacks, Weak Government Response: Report.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A report by the United Christian Forum indicates a significant rise in anti-Christian violence in India, with a 500 percent increase over the last decade.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The United Christian Forum nonprofit, the Christian minority in India, and India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Anti-Christian attacks are ongoing, primarily in five Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

🎯IMPACT: The rise in violence has led to protests and increased scrutiny of India’s human rights record, affecting its international image.

IN FULL

A recent report issued by the United Christian Forum notes a concerning rise in anti-Christian violence in India, with a 500 percent increase in incidents over the last decade. In 2025 alone, there have been 549 recorded attacks, yet only 39 resulted in police investigations, indicating a 93 percent impunity rate.

Since 2014, under Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule, the growth of Hindutva ideology—effectively Hindu nationalism—has led to a political climate where violence against Christians is often overlooked. The BJP’s governance has seen the enactment of anti-conversion laws in several states, which critics argue are used to harass religious minorities.

The report notes that 77 percent of these attacks are concentrated in five states, including Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, affecting communities largely composed of Dalits—historically considered “untouchables” at the bottom of India’s caste system—who have converted to Christianity. These groups face significant persecution, including beatings, church burnings, and social exclusion.

In response to the ongoing violence, a large protest took place in New Delhi on November 29, 2025, organized by Christian groups to demand the protection of their rights and freedoms, supposedly guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. Around 2,000 Christians marched in protest against the increasing violence against their community and highlighted the exclusion of Christian Dalits from social programs.

India is currently seeking to be added as a permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

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November 24, 2025
News
Religion

Nigeria’s Muslim President Pressured to Resign for Ignoring Christian Genocide.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria has demanded that President Bola Tinubu, a Muslim, resign if he cannot ensure the safety of Christians amid ongoing jihadist violence.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bola Tinubu, the PDP, Defense Minister Muhammed Badaru, and former presidential candidate Peter Obi, among others.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Nigeria, with recent comments made on Sunday and Monday by PDP officials and critics.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If they feel they are overwhelmed, let them tell us. Normally, we have the international partners who can help.” – PDP spokesman Comrade Ini Ememobong.

🎯IMPACT: The ongoing crisis has led to international concern, particularly from the Trump administration, and criticism of the Nigerian government’s handling of the situation, with calls for better security measures and leadership accountability.

IN FULL

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition, has demanded that President Bola Tinubu resign if his government cannot ensure the safety of Christians amid an unrelenting wave of jihadist violence. Boko Haram, Fulani militants, and other Islamist groups continue to carry out deadly attacks, particularly in the Middle Belt, where Christians and Muslims live side by side. Critics accuse Tinubu, a Muslim, of downplaying the crisis by describing it as general “insecurity” or attributing issues to “climate change.”

PDP spokesman Comrade Ini Ememobong condemned what he described as government inaction, saying: “If they feel they are overwhelmed, let them tell us. Normally, we have the international partners who can help.” He called the administration’s stance “lackluster and unempathetic,” insisting it should resign if it cannot fulfill its responsibility to protect the population.

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi echoed these concerns, describing the situation as symptomatic of deeper failures. “Our country is now going through troubling times, not by fate, but by our collective leadership failures that allow insecurity, lawlessness, and institutional decay to thrive,” he said, adding that the government’s “excuses, indifference, or absentee leadership” are worsening the crisis.

Rights groups report staggering casualty figures. The International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law estimates that more than 7,000 Christians were killed in the first seven months of 2025, with thousands more abducted. Churches and Christian communities in rural regions continue to face frequent attacks, prompting warnings from advocates that certain areas risk losing their Christian populations entirely.

International pressure on Nigeria has grown. President Donald J. Trump recently re-designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act, stating: “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.” He suggested the U.S. should reconsider aid and consider punitive measures, including sanctions and even military intervention, if the situation does not improve.

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November 21, 2025
Religion
War

ISIS-Linked Militants Attack Christian Hospital.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Rebels linked to the Islamic State, known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), killed 89 civilians in a series of attacks across eastern Congo, targeting health facilities and local villages.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Allied Democratic Forces, local civilians, and Congolese authorities, including Colonel Alain Kiwewa. The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission MONUSCO also issued a statement.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attacks occurred between November 13 and November 19, 2025, across North Kivu province in eastern Congo.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Attacks on health facilities are a crime against humanity. These despicable acts must not go unpunished.” – Col. Alain Kiwewa

🎯IMPACT: The attacks have heightened insecurity in the region and drawn international condemnation, with calls for justice and investigations into the perpetrators.

IN FULL

Rebels linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group have carried out a series of deadly attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving at least 89 civilians dead between November 13 and November 19, 2025. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), originally a Ugandan rebel movement and now recognized by ISIS as an affiliate, struck multiple villages and health facilities across North Kivu province. One of the deadliest incidents occurred at a Catholic Church-operated health center in Byambwe, where at least 17 people, including women seeking maternity care, were killed as the fighters burned four patient wards and looted medical supplies. The group also abducted residents in nearby communities during the coordinated assaults.

Colonel Alain Kiwewa, administrator of the territory, condemned the violence and emphasized the gravity of attacking humanitarian locations, stating, “Attacks on health facilities are a crime against humanity. These despicable acts must not go unpunished.” The UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO issued a similar statement, urging authorities to open independent investigations to ensure accountability. Despite joint military operations by Congolese and Ugandan forces, the ADF has continued its campaign of violence, including an attack in September in which the group claimed responsibility for killing more than 60 civilians attending a funeral.

The violence in Congo is unfolding amid rising concern about extremist attacks on Christian populations across Africa. Rights groups and church leaders in Nigeria have reported that thousands of Christians have been killed this year by jihadist factions, including groups aligned with ISIS and al-Qaeda. Independent monitors have warned that the scale of the bloodshed, which includes mass killings and widespread abductions, reflects a worsening pattern of targeted violence.

Some Nigerian officials dispute the characterization of the crisis by President Donald J. Trump as a genocide, arguing that the violence affects citizens of multiple faiths, but Christian organizations maintain that the pattern of attacks clearly demonstrates religious targeting.

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October 31, 2025
Religion
World

Trump Labels Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Amid Islamist Persecution of Christians.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to severe violations of religious freedom and the persecution of Christians by radical Islamic terrorists.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and the wider House Appropriations Committee.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on October 31, 2025, as President Trump arrived at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The designation highlights ongoing religious persecution in Nigeria and calls for immediate action from Congress to address the issue.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump announced the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on October 31, 2025, citing severe violations of religious freedom and the persecution of Christians by radical Islamist terrorists. The announcement was made as the President arrived at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida.

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” said Trump in a post on Truth Social, continuing: “Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.” He added, “I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN’ — But that is the least of it. When Christians, or any such group, is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done!”

The President called on Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV) and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) to investigate the matter and report back to him. Congressman Moore later expressed his gratitude on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “You have always been a champion for Christians around the world, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with you and Chairman Cole… to defend our brothers and sisters in Christ who are being slaughtered by radical Islamists in Nigeria.”

The designation places Nigeria among other countries of particular concern, such as Burma, China, Iran, and North Korea. Nigeria was previously designated as a CPC during Trump’s first administration, but was removed from the list by former President Joe Biden, despite calls from religious freedom advocates to reinstate the label.

“The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other Countries,” Trump said. “We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian population around the World!”

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October 8, 2025
Crime
News

Leftist Arrested at SCOTUS Mass Had 200 Explosives, Anti-Catholic Manifesto.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A man was arrested outside a Washington, D.C., church with hundreds of explosive devices and a manifesto targeting the Supreme Court and Catholics.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Louis Geri, 41, and police and bomb squad officers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: October 5, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during the annual “Red Mass;” further information reported on October 8.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You might want to stay back and call the federales, I have explosives,” Geri told police, according to an affidavit.

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights ongoing security threats against the Supreme Court and religious institutions, raising concerns about domestic terrorism.

IN FULL

Police have discovered over 200 explosive devices in the tent of a man arrested outside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on October 5. The man also allegedly wrote a far-left manifesto expressing hostility toward the Supreme Court, the Roman Catholic Church, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other institutions. The incident occurred during the annual “Red Mass,” traditionally attended by Supreme Court justices to mark the start of the judicial term. This year, no justices attended due to heightened security concerns.

The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Louis Geri of Vineland, New Jersey, was living in a motel in Mesa, Arizona, prior to the incident. Police found him camped in a tent on the church steps. When approached, he warned officers, “You might want to stay back and call the federales, I have explosives.” He later threatened, “Do you want me to throw one out, I’ll test one out on the streets? I have a hundred-plus of them,” threatening that “Several of your people are gonna die from one of these.”

Officers arrested Geri after he exited his tent to urinate. A vial containing yellow liquid with an attached explosive device was found in his pocket. A search of the tent uncovered over 200 additional devices, some containing nitromethane, a volatile chemical commonly associated with high-powered explosives. Investigators reported that the devices included modified grenades and bottle rockets equipped with aluminum foil and rubber-band secured fuses. Geri also had a butane lighter on him at the time of arrest.

According to court documents, Geri handed police a notebook titled “Written Negotiations for the Avoidance of Destruction of Property via Detonation of Explosives.” Law enforcement said the manifesto revealed “significant animosity towards the Catholic church, members of the Jewish faith, members of SCOTUS, and ICE facilities.” In a jailhouse interview, Geri described his devices as grenades and remotely detonated rockets.

He is currently being held without bond and faces multiple federal charges, including possession and manufacture of destructive devices, making threats to injure, and committing a hate crime with weapons of mass destruction.

This arrest comes amid growing concerns over politically motivated violence, with pro-illegal immigration gunmen targeting ICE in multiple incidents and conservative youth organizer Charlie Kirk being publicly assassinated, allegedly by a leftist with a transgender lover.

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