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Church in Nigeria

Tabernacle stolen from Nigerian parish

After an early Sunday break-in, St. Augustine's parish pastor said he is praying for the thieves.

Fr. Justine John Dyikuk
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JD Flynn
Sep 17, 2023
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A tabernacle hosting the Eucharist was stolen early Sunday morning from a parish church in Benin City, Nigeria, with local investigators now looking to find the thieves, and return both the tabernacle and the Eucharist to the parish.

A niche at Benin City’s St. Augustine’s parish church, from which a tabernacle was stolen Sept. 17.

Parish pastor Fr. Anth…

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