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Priests protest at the funeral of Father Vitus Borogo in the archdiocese of Kaduna on June 30, 2022. Photos courtesy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna

Nigeria “never had it this bad in terms of insecurity”: Catholic Archbishop at Wake Mass

Jul 1, 2022

At the Vigil Mass in honor the late Fr. Vitus Borogo, a Catholic Clergy of Kaduna Archdiocese, the Archbishop of the Nigerian has decried the high levels of insecurity in the West African country, saying it has reached unprecedented levels. 

Late Fr. Vitus Borogo (left) killed by armed bandits in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese on 25 June 2022 and Late Fr. Christopher Odia killed by gunmen in Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Auchi on 26 June 2022. Credit: CBCN

Two Catholic Priests in Nigeria Killed in Separate Attacks Over the Weekend

Jun 26, 2022

Two Catholic Priests were killed in separate attacks in their respective Nigerian Dioceses over the weekend, one in Kaduna Archdiocese on Saturday, June 25, and the other in Auchi Diocese on Sunday, June 26.

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