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Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak, who was abducted on February 6 from the Catholic Diocese of Shendam in Nigeria has successfully escaped captivity, and he is receiving treatment at an “undisclosed” health facility in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, ACI Africa has established.
The Catholic Diocese of Shendam is appealing for prayers for the “quick and safe release” of Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak, who was abducted on Thursday, February 6.
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Shendam Diocese has called on Priests serving as Chaplains in the military, paramilitary, and police forces to remain true to their pastoral mission, and not to become consumed by the uniforms they wear and the ranks they occupy.
Sr. Bernadette Duru is spearheading the safeguarding of the girlchild in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Shendam against early marriage.