Thursday, August 29, 2019

For the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist



Barely four weeks that late Reverend Fr Paul Offu, Parish Priest of St. James Greater Catholic Church, Enugu, was shot dead, bandits on Thursday attacked Reverend Father David Tanko, at Kufai Amadu in Takum, Taraba state, killing him and setting his dead body and vehicle ablaze.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/08/breaking-bandits-set-catholic-priest-vehicle-ablaze-in-taraba/
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  1. Yaya4:04 PM

    Mexico, Africa, India, the Middle East, Sri Lanka.

    Lord Jesus, remember your holy ones and welcome them into your heavenly kingdom.

    Amen!

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    1. Terry Nelson10:40 AM

      I know! I thought of that after I posted. Just last week a priest was killed on our border. In Poland as well.

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  2. wallacehamilton7:32 AM

    Evil is universal. In the 1990's Buffalo had two priests murdered in rectories during robberies. One was tortured terribly. A nun who ran a halfway house was also murdered. Each one was serving their adopted community and their murder took place during a robbery.

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  3. Todd2:15 PM

    Merciful Savior, send your angels to lead him into paradise; upon his arrival, may the martyrs receive him and lead him to the holy city of Jerusalem. May the ranks of angels receive him, and with Lazarus, the poor man, may he have eternal rest.

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