At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expresses “sorrow and concern” over the latest wave of deadly attacks in Nigeria, which have claimed dozens of lives, and expresses his hope that authorities will “continue to work with determination to ensure the safety and protection of the life of every citizen.”
Pope Leo has again appealed for prayers for Nigeria, which has recently suffered another spate of deadly attacks.
“It is with sorrow and concern that I learned of the recent attacks against various communities in Nigeria leading to a heavy loss of life,” the Pope said, speaking on Sunday after reciting the noonday Angelus.
Read the full text of the pope’s address
On the evening of 3 February, at least 160 people were killed in the village of Woro, in the country’s central-west region.
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