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Meet the Nigerian priest who conquered TikTok from a Scottish village

A Pillar interview

Luke Coppen
Aug 18, 2022
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Fr. James Anyaegbu wearing clothes that he says express ‘all the cultures I identify with: priestly culture, Igbo culture, and the Scottish culture.’ Courtesy photo.

Beauly is a village in the Scottish Highlands whose attractions include a castle, a ruined priory, and a team with a cup-winning pedigree in the sport of shinty.

The settlement, home to aroun…

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