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‘A Church that will be a mother’ - Nigerian bishop aims for peace

A Pillar interview

Fr. Justine John Dyikuk
Jul 19, 2022
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Monsignor Bakeni Ordained as Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri
Bishop John Bakeni. Credit: Diocese of Maiduguri.

The Diocese of Maiduguri, which contains the whole of the Borno state, is the epicenter of violence against Christians in Nigeria.

The Boko Haram terrorist organization calls Borno its home, and is responsible for more than 35,000 deaths in the Nigerian state. In 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 female stude…

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