During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo intercedes for conflict-stricken nations, especially mourning with Nigeria after the Benue killings.
During his heartfelt address at the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo offered solemn prayers for the victims of the recent tragic massacre in Benue State, Nigeria, where nearly 200 innocent lives were cruelly taken in an overnight attack on rural communities.
With compassion in his voice, the Holy Father described the horror that unfolded in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, where most of the victims were internally displaced persons being cared for by a local Catholic mission.
“It breaks the heart,” Pope Leo said, “On the night of June 13th into the 14th, a terrible massacre occurred in Yelwata, Benue State. Around 200 people were slaughtered in cold blood, many of them were already victims of displacement, seeking refuge in the Church’s embrace.”
Calling on the global Christian family to join him in prayer, Pope Leo emphasized the need for divine intervention and healing in Nigeria.
“I lift up Nigeria in my heart and prayer,” he said gently, “asking God to bring security, justice, and peace to a beloved nation that has suffered so much at the hands of violence. I pray especially for the Christian communities in Benue who, time and again, have endured unimaginable hardship.”
The Pope didn’t stop there, his prayers stretched beyond Nigeria, as he also remembered the suffering of people caught in the grips of war in Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
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