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Catholic Priest Captors Yet to Demand Ransom, CAN Condemns Abduction
Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna has revealed that the abductors of Reverend Father John Shekwolo, the Parish Priest of Saint Theresa Catholic Church, Ankwa Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, are yet to contact the church for ransom, 24 hours after the cleric’s kidnap. Punch reports that the Archdiocese’s Chancellor, Father Daniel Kyom on Tuesday … Continue reading
Kaduna: Police Confirms Abduction of Catholic Cleric
Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the Parish Priest of Saint Theresa Catholic Church, Ankuwa Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father John Bako Shekwolo, at Ankuwa village. Giantability’s Anne gathered that the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo, revealed the information late Monday night to the News … Continue reading
Catholic Priest Urges Christians at Lent to Repent
Parish Priest of Christ the King Catholic Church at Kurudu in Abuja, Reverend Father Francis Odigbo has called on Christians to make useful the gift of the lenten period to seek solemn repentance from sin and bear good fruits. The Catholic Priest made the call on Sunday during his homily at Mass in Saint Joseph … Continue reading
‘I Got Pregnant,’ Rape Survivor Tells of Predator Priest
Denise Buchanan was 17 when she was raped by a seminarian who continued to abuse her when he became a priest in her native Jamaica. The Catholic Church, she says, has offered her nothing but their “prayers”. “I got pregnant and he arranged a clandestine abortion,” Buchanan, still shaking and close to tears 40 years … Continue reading
Parisian Vatican Priest Faces ‘Sexual Aggression’ Investigation
A Catholic Priest and top Vatican clergyman, Luigi Ventura is undergoing investigations by the Paris police force for alleged “sexual aggression”. Associated Press reports that a French judicial official confirmed the report, stating that the Paris prosecutor’s office has decided to open investigation into the suspected ‘sexual aggression’ by the Catholic priest. This reports Confirmed … Continue reading