This is going live November 28th, at 2:00 pm. I think Eastern time, but not sure.

A friend messaged me about this yesterday.   

I saw that.  What of the others in Nigeria, the Resistance priests, e.g. Father Onourah et al., and the SSPX priests, including Fr. Peter Scott, whom I consider a good friend?

I saw that.  What of the others in Nigeria, the Resistance priests, e.g. Father Onourah et al., and the SSPX priests, including Fr. Peter Scott, whom I consider a good friend?

I think you have to be prepared for martyrdom wherever you are in Nigeria, but certainly some places are safer than others. Most of the strife I believe is in the north.

I received this email from Fr Christopher Nduefuna yesterday - he is the third Resistance priest who was conditionally ordained by Bishop Morgan when he was over there last year:

Dear Mr ........., 

Greetings from Maria Virgo Fidelis Priory Anaku. I hope this message meets you in good health. How are doing, your family also?

First of all kindly accept my heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering financial support and sincere concern for our missions here in Nigeria. It is still very fresh in my mind the assistance you rendered for Fr Mike's eye operation and Fr Joseph's buying of lands for the Church building not the mention the former ones. Your solidarity, especially in difficult times are more than a verbal expression can articulate.

Sir, I must speak to you openly and honestly. In recent times, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, designated Nigeria as a “Country of particular concern” due to the increasing Christian genocide that has become too rampart. Sadly, this is not an exaggeration—it is a reality we live with. Our country Nigeria is passing through one of the most precarious and painful moments in her history. The situation has taken on a troubling religious dimension in which Christians have become direct targets. It is heartbreaking and deeply distressing.

Despite these challenges, I am ever resolute especially whenever I look at the God-given growing number of children in my Priory. They are our hope of continuing this "operation survival" of the Traditional Latin Mass. I need a secured environment for their proper upbringing. Yet I must candidly tell you that the violence remains far from stable.

There is significant security tension in Anaku my current area of apostolate. Anaku is an agrarian rural community in Anambra State populated by peasant farmers with vast stretches of fertile land covered in green vegetation. Unfortunately, this has made it a prime target for herdsmen seeking grazing grounds. Earlier this year, a planned attack on the community was narrowly averted, but the threat persists. These armed groups—often linked to larger extremist movements—have devastated many communities across Nigeria. They are now camped around Anaku, heavily armed and poised to unleash violence at any provocation. The uncertainty and fear are overwhelming.

However, in response to these mounting threats, I have decided to take a safety measure in order to protect lives and properties in our Priory. At this very moment, the most urgent and critical need is raising the fencing and putting big gates in our Priory.  That was the place where our dear Bishop Paul Morgan administered the sacrament of confirmation to our members in November last year. This protective measure has become essential to deter intruders and prevent forced trespass by roaming herdsmen who move unpredictably and without restraint. Securing the Priory is no longer optional—it is a matter of safety, survival, and responsible stewardship.

This message of mine sir is therefore an earnest and urgent plea for financial assistance. I'm willing to accept free will donations and Mass stipends.

Some of our faithful are now afraid to access their farmlands due to these armed groups who have occupied the surrounding areas kidnapping, assaulting, and killing innocent people. Our people are living in fear, stripped of safety and the ability to provide for their families. The situation is heartbreaking and calls for immediate attention.

I sincerely thank you once again sir for your concern, your prayers, and your constant financial support. You are a great source of encouragement to us. May God continue to show you, family and friends his mercies through Christ our Lord. 

 Sincerely yours in Jesus and Mary ,
Fr. Christopher Nduefuna.


I have heard from Fr Onuorah again today and there is no trouble there at present.

I receive Fr Scott's bulletin Defende Nos every month, and there is no mention of any strife where he is, although they also recently started construction of a high wall around one of their properties...

May St Michael indeed defend them all, and Our Lord and Our Lady protect them from all harm.

Thank you, Plenus.

You'll note that Father Scott, not even a prior there, who by all rights should be a Superior, on account of both his talent and experience, is clearly being punished and/or silenced, since he is an old schooler whose thinking wouldn't line up with that of the current regime.  I see this all the time in SSPX, where amazing priests with thirty years experience who should be superiors or forming new vocations at the seminary, are put under obedience to some young liberals 5 years out from ordination.

You can't communicate with your good friend?

Yes, I'm sure that I could ... and I could infer his e-mail address if it follows SSPX standards, assuming he has access to one in Nigeria.  But my question wasn't just about him, but was more generic about the entire country, i.e. whether just parts of it were affected.  I also am in direct communication with Father Onourah (Resistance) and could also have asked him, and perhaps I will.  But this is just you being a jackass, and you might know that priests are very busy with their duties of state, and if someone already knows the answer to my question, I'd prefer not to bother them.

When I went to STAS, I tested out of Latin (since I had a Bacherlor's degree etc), my reward was to work in the library there instead of Latin class.

So I spent an hour per day working for and with Father Peter Scott, and got to know him very well.
Then a few years later, when he was District Superior, I spent an entire Summer with him in Kansas City at RC House.
Thereafter, whenever he came to Cleveland, we would meet, and I often served Mass there for him, and can even remember where he and I basically sang the entire Easter Vigil by ourselves in a small chapel due to lack of a choir.
I also corresponded with him afterwards.