African theologians, comprising scholars, pastoral workers and consecrated men and women, have decried the cancers of poverty, corruption, and suffering while pointing to theological formation and sound catechesis as panacea.
March 29th has set another tragic record in the minds and hearts of the residents of Jos, Plateau State, in the central region of Nigeria, following a well-coordinated attack by suspected terrorists who fired at innocent citizens at the very busy Angwan Rukuba Junction located in Jos North area council of the state on Sunday, as Christians began Holy Week.
The Catholic Bishop of Wukari Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Mark Maigida Nzukwein, has urged his deans, other priests, and consecrated persons in violent-pronged areas across Southern Taraba, “to sensitise their people and take all necessary precautionary measures to stay safe.”
Nigerian troops, under the Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed to Wase, have announced the successful interception of a suspected gun runner and rescue of “two kidnapped victims around Kukawa in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State,” north central Nigeria.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba State Chapter, has condemned the persistent spilling of blood in the state, urging the government to expedite in bringing the situation under control.
Moved by what they describe as prayerful reflection “on the social, economic, and moral realities confronting our nation,” the Catholic Bishops of northern Nigeria have spoken truth to power, demanding urgent steps to save lives and property in the region amid the growing killing of innocent people across the country.
