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Symbolic Prayer

Catholics in Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese participating in Prayer Protest called by the Bishops on Ash Wednesday, February 26 2020. They are wearing black  in solidarity with many kidnapped and killed persons in Nigeria. / Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria

Christians in Nigeria Hold “symbolic prayer protest” in Black, Pray for Security

Feb 28, 2020

As Catholics worldwide started the Lenten Season on Ash Wednesday, February 26, the Christian faithful in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, participated in a “symbolic” Prayer Protest as directed by the body of Catholic Bishops.