Vatican City, Aug 7, 2017 / 07:26 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- After a bloody
attack at a Catholic Church in southern Nigeria left 11 dead and several
more wounded, Pope Francis conveyed his sympathy to the victims and
their families, assuring the community of his prayer.
In an Aug. 7
telegram addressed to Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke of Nnewi, Pope
Francis said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and
injury following the violent attack in Saint Philip’s Catholic Church,
Ozubulu.”
The Pope extended his “heartfelt condolences to you and
to all the faithful of the Diocese of Nnewi, in particular the families
of the deceased and all those affected by this tragedy,” and offered
blessings of “consolation and strength” upon the entire diocese.
The
telegram, signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin,
came after gunmen stormed St Philip's Catholic Church in the city of
Ozubulu early Sunday morning, killing at least 11 people and wounding 18
more.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to BBC News, local terror group Boko Haram, which has burned
hundreds of churches and killed thousands during its more than
decade-long insurgency in the country's north-eastern region, was not
involved.
Rather, the attack is believed to have been the result of either a private feud or drug-trafficking.
Reports
conflict as to whether there were one or two gunmen involved, however,
police have begun a manhunt in the area in the hopes of finding those
responsible.
Source: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-offers-prayers-after-deadly-nigeria-attack-62302/
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