Vatican and local bishop respond to Pentecost massacre in Nigeria

Vatican and local bishop respond to Pentecost massacre in Nigeria Adetunji Henry, 15, one of the victims of the attack by gunmen during Pentecost Mass at St Francis Xavier Church, receives treatment at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, Nigeria, June 6, 2022. Photo: CNS

The Vatican and a local Catholic bishop responded on Sunday to an attack on a church in Nigeria in which at least 50 people are believed to have been killed. The massacre took place during a Pentecost Sunday Mass at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in southwestern Nigeria. A video posted on Twitter…

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