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Ikeokwu said the cleric was kidnapped when his car developed a fault at Ihube in Okigwe LGA. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 11, 2021 The Imo State Police command has linked the kidnap of a Catholic priest, Izu Marcel Onyeocha, to a group of suspected herdsmen. In a statement, the command s spokesman, Orlando Ikeokwu, said one Bissong Isa Atugu, who was in the car with the cleric when he was kidnapped, narrated that a group of people believed to be herdsmen emerged from the bush and inflicted matchete cuts on him while the priest was kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination. ....
Fr. John Gbakaan, a priest of the diocese of Minna, Nigeria. (Public domain) CNA Staff, Jan 18, 2021 / 11:05 am (CNA).- The body of a Catholic priest was discovered in Nigeria on Saturday, a day after he was kidnapped by armed men. Agenzia Fides, the information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies, reported on Jan. 18 that Fr. John Gbakaan “was allegedly executed with a machete in such a brutal manner that identification was hardly possible.” The priest of the diocese of Minna, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, was attacked by unidentified men on the evening of Jan. 15. He was traveling with his younger brother along Lambata-Lapai Road in Niger State following a visit to their mother in Makurdi, Benue State. ....
Pope Francis Prays For Peace in 2021 Published January 2nd, 2021 - 06:47 GMT Pope Francis waves to faithful at the end of the Pentecost mass in St. Peter s Square. (Shutterstock) Pope Francis delivered a New Year s blessing of peace and hope for a World Day of Peace and asked especially Friday for prayers for the people of Yemen. The painful events of the past year, especially the pandemic, taught us how to take an interest in others problems and share their concerns, Francis said. This attitude represents that path that leads to peace. The traditional New Year s Angelus prayer, delivered at noon, was not given from the balcony overlooking the Vatican s St. Peter s Square, to reduce crowds during Italy s restricted COVID-19 health measures. ....
Pope Francis: Pray for Kidnapped Nigerian Bishop Moses Chikwe 1 Jan 2021 ROME Pope Francis called for prayers Friday for the safe return of Nigerian Bishop Moses Chikwe, who was abducted last Sunday with his driver. “I invite you to unite your prayer to the Archdiocese of Owerri in Nigeria for Bishop Moses Chikwe and his chauffeur who were kidnapped in the last few days,” the pope said following the New Year’s Day Angelus prayer. “Let us ask the Lord that they and all who are victims of similar actions in Nigeria might be restored to liberty unharmed and that that beloved country may regain security, harmony and peace,” the pontiff added. ....
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