00:00Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the tragedy Christians in Nigeria are experiencing.
00:05The deadly terrorist organization, Boko Haram, is trying to eliminate the Christian faith from Nigeria.
00:11This is the same terrorist group that kidnapped dozens of young schoolgirls and burned innocent civilians alive in cages.
00:18According to reports, over 3.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes.
00:22Three churches are destroyed every single day.
00:247,000 Christians were massacred this year alone, and the faithful must now meet in secret or in burnt-out sanctuaries.
00:32Sadly, the world is turning a blind eye to the plight of Christians in Nigeria.
00:35There are no embedded journalists covering the violence.
00:38There are not daily updates.
00:39Politicians around the world are not asked questions about how they will respond.
00:43We cannot ignore this violence and tragic loss of life.
00:46We must speak out and shine a light on what's happening so that people can donate to relief efforts and provide support to those displaced by violence.
00:53To my brothers and sisters in Christ, we know you know the power of prayer.
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