Nigerian Muslims also victims – Vatican Cardinal speaks on alleged Christian genocide Story by Mercy Adaje Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has cautioned against portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a genocide solely targeting Christians, stressing that Muslims are also victims of the country’s worsening violence. Speaking in Rome during the presentation of the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) report on global religious freedom, Parolin said much of the unrest stems from socio-economic and communal issues, not religion. “It is not a religious conflict. Much of the violence stems from...