Nigerian Catholic Bishops Meet With Pope Francis At The Vatican

Nigerian Catholic Bishops Meet With Pope Francis At The Vatican

Nigerian Catholic Bishops was at the Vatican recently to meet with Pope Francis in Rome... The Clergy men met with Pope Francis yesterday during the plenary session of the AD Limina of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in the Vatican.

Two Nigerian members of the Sacred College, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos and Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja were in the group. About 65 Nigerian prelates were at the meeting with the Pope.

According to a report the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over the incessant attacks in the country. The group made the call in a statement issued by Augustine Akubeze and Camillus Umoh, its President and Secretary respectively.
The Clergymen condemned the killing of two priests and 17 congregants by suspected herdsmen in Benue on Tuesday .






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