Pope hails bravery of Nigeria priests against Boko Haram

[WorldNews]

View attachment 19033​

Pope Francis on Tuesday hailed the bravery of Nigerian priests who have stood strong in the face of Boko Haram violence and worked to build bridges with the Muslim community. "I wish here to express my heartfelt thanks to you, because in the midst of so many trials and sufferings the Church in Nigeria does not cease to witness to hospitality, mercy and forgiveness," he said. Boko Haram has seized swathes of territory in Nigeria's northeast in an Islamist insurgency that began in 2009 and has killed more than 13,000 people, displaced 1.5 million, and destroyed churches and mosques. Boko Haram's violence has intensified over the six-year conflict, with attacks into Chad, Cameroon and Niger.

Continue reading...