Nigeria, Catholic and St Mary's School
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More than 300 children and staff are thought to have been abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria this week, one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded there.
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Congress confronted the Nigeria crisis as witnesses describe mass killings and kidnappings targeting Christians. A subcommittee called for a stronger U.S. response to persecution.
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