Pope Francis has prolonged prayers and condolences to the households who had been victimized by the 2023 Christmas Eve brutal assault in Plateau State.
It was reported that over 200 individuals had been killed by armed militias in a number of villages throughout Mangu and Bokkos LGAs of the state.
After delivering the Angelus message on Sunday, the Pope spoke about current violence the world over.
“Sadly, the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by severe violence within the State of Plateau, with many victims. I’m praying for them and their households. Might God free Nigeria from these atrocities!” he stated.
Moreover, the Catholic Pope additionally remembered others who’re struggling around the globe, together with the victims of a tanker truck explosion in Liberia and people caught within the throes of struggle in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Sudan, and the Rohingya.
“On the finish of a yr, allow us to have the braveness to ask ourselves: What number of human lives have been damaged by armed battle? What number of are lifeless? And the way a lot destruction, struggling, and poverty?” he stated.
Pope Francis urged these with pursuits in these conflicts to heed their conscience and think about the human toll of their actions.
Earlier than his poignant remarks on the current violence, Pope Francis addressed the fantastic thing about household life, drawing parallels between the struggles of the earthly household of Jesus Christ and people confronted by households in the present day.
He delivered a message of solidarity to households in problem, saying, “If you’re dealing with difficulties, I do know what you might be experiencing. I skilled it. I, my mom, and my father skilled it, so we are able to say to your loved ones too: You aren’t alone.”
He inspired households to search out consolation within the data that God is intimately aware of human struggling and challenges.
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