Following the liberation of all the children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s School in the Nigerian town of Papiri, the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, who manage the school, have expressed deep gratitude for the support received during the trying period.
Catholics in Nigeria are mourning the death of seven Capuchin Franciscan friars who died in a tragic road accident while traveling from Enugu to Cross River state on May 3.
Nigeria is the focus of this week’s CRS Rice Bowl story and recipe.
Catholic leaders in northeastern Nigeria appealed for prayers and humanitarian support as devastating floods engulfed Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.
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