Pope Francis has extended prayers and condolences to the families who were victimized by the 2023 Christmas Eve brutal attack in Plateau State.
It was reported that over 200 people were killed by armed militias in several villages across Mangu and Bokkos LGAs of the state.
After delivering the Angelus message on Sunday, the Pope spoke about recent violence across the world.
“Unfortunately, the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by serious violence in the State of Plateau, with many victims. I am praying for them and their families. May God free Nigeria from these atrocities!” he said.
Furthermore, the Catholic Pope also remembered others who are suffering around the world, including the victims of a tanker truck explosion in Liberia and those caught in the throes of war in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Sudan, and the Rohingya.
“At the end of a year, let us have the courage to ask ourselves: How many human lives have been broken by armed conflict? How many are dead? And how much destruction, suffering, and poverty?” he said.
Pope Francis urged those with interests in these conflicts to heed their conscience and consider the human toll of their actions.
Before his poignant remarks on the recent violence, Pope Francis addressed the beauty of family life, drawing parallels between the struggles of the earthly family of Jesus Christ and those faced by families today.
He delivered a message of solidarity to families in difficulty, saying, “If you are facing difficulties, I know what you are experiencing. I experienced it. I, my mother, and my father experienced it, so we can say to your family too: You are not alone.”
He encouraged families to find comfort in the knowledge that God is intimately familiar with human suffering and challenges.
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