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Kidappings in Nigeria ‘extremely concerning,’ says Pope

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Pope Francis presides the Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2023. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
Pope Francis presides the Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2023. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

Pope Francis Sunday described the increasing cases of kidnapping in Nigeria, as “extremely concerning”.
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“I express my closeness in prayer to the Nigerian people, hoping that efforts will be made to contain the spread of these incidents as much as possible,” the Pope said on X on Sunday.

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