I hope he is as tough as his George Foreman looks. Pray for him.
Church Militant, Stephen Wynne: The Church in Nigeria is thriving. The number of Catholics is now at more than 24 million, and conversions are on the rise. Vocations are surging. The country’s bishops are noted for their fidelity to Catholic teaching and have spurned the heterodoxy that has taken hold across much of the West.
In 2016, Nigeria’s bishops launched a national Rosary campaign, enlisting the faithful to pray for Boko Haram’s defeat. Soon after, the faithful noted, the terrorist group began to collapse.
During this centenary year of Fatima, Nigeria’s bishops are urging a renewal of devotion to the Virgin Mary, asking her to intercede “to save our country from social evils.” Full report is here.
