Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Civil conflict rears its ugly head

Pope condemns violence in Nigeria, prays for victims

Nigerian police patrol as people attend prayers during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in the capital, Abuja, Nov. 6. Pope Benedict XVI appealed for an end to violence in Nigeria and prayed for victims of the most recent wave of civil conflict there that left more than 100 people dead after attacks in the northeastern states of Yobe and Borno.

Pope Benedict XVI appealed for an end to violence in Nigeria and prayed for victims of the most recent wave of civil conflict there.
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