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Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke offers Mass in Rome at his titular church, the Holy Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Parish, on Feb. 5, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNARome Newsroom, Feb 14, 2023 / 13:00 pm (CNA).After Nigeria was recognized as having the highest Mass attendance in the world, the African nation s youngest cardinal has shared some of the secrets behind his country s vibrant sacramental life.A recent study found that 94% of Nigeria s 30 million Catholics say they attend Mass at least weekly or more, while only 17% of American Catholics attend Mass weekly.Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, 59, who leads the southern Nigerian diocese of Ekwulobia, sees three key factors behind the active participation of Catholics in Nigeria.In an interview with CNA when the cardinal was in Rome this month, Okpaleke said that he believes Nigeria s traditional worldview, the role of the family, and a sense of community within parishes have kept Nigerians close to the sacraments generation afte.

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