Catholics will don black attires on Ash Wednesday as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims of kidnapping and other violent crimes
Catholics across Nigeria will don black attires on Ash Wednesday as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims of kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country.
“As a mark of mourning for all our brothers and sisters who have been victims of the most recent wave of violence against Christians, we are all dressed in black today and offer our prayers and penance for their repose,” read the statement.“We invite the universal church and all Christians to join us in prayers for our dead brothers and sisters and for peace and security in Nigeria,” the statement continued.
“The consequences, should they succeed, will be grave not only for the West African sub-region but also for Africa as a whole.”prayer protestsAt least, 199 deaths were caused by insurgent groups, herdsmen, and others in January 2020, according to a research by Lagos-based Civic Media Laboratory. “The repeated barbaric executions of Christians by the Boko Haram insurgents and the incessant cases of kidnapping for ransom linked to the same group and other terrorists have traumatised many citizens,” the Catholic Bishops’ statement continued.
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