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Christian persecution in Nigeria worrisome — Catholic bishops

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By Chidi Nkwopara Church leaders have expressed concern over the increasing cases of violent persecution of Christians in parts of Nigeria, saying the disturbing trend has worsened over the past two decades. The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, and the Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, raised the concern at […] The post Christian persecution in Nigeria worrisome — Catholic bishops appeared first on Vanguard News.

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