I’ll Keep Praying For God To Free Nigeria From Evil Attacks – Pope Francis

The Catholic Church leader, Pope Francis has come out to mourn with families of victims of the Christmas Eve attack in some communities in Plateau State by Fulani militia which led to the death of about 200 persons.

The Pope’s condolence were recently sent to the Secretary-General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Fr. Mike Umoh, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, it was very sad to see the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by serious violence in the State of Plateau, and he can only pray for the families to be granted the fortitude to bear the loss.

Pope Francis added that he’ll continue praying for God to free Nigeria from these atrocities.

His words, “Unfortunately, the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by serious violence in the State of Plateau, with many victims. I am praying for them and their families. May God free Nigeria from these atrocities!

At the end of a year, let us have the courage to ask ourselves: How many human lives have been broken by armed conflict? How many dead? And how much destruction, suffering, poverty? May those who have interests in these conflicts listen to the voice of their conscience. And let us not forget the suffering Rohingya!”

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Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is, as the bishop of Rome, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.

Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on 17 December 1936 in Flores, a neighborhood of Buenos Aires. He was the eldest of five children of Mario José Bergoglio (1908–1959) and Regina María Sívori (1911–1981). Mario Bergoglio was an Italian immigrant accountant born in Portacomaro (Province of Asti) in Italy’s Piedmont region.

Regina Sívori was a housewife born in Buenos Aires to a family of northern Italian (Piedmontese-Genoese) origin.