“Over 50,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria by Islamist extremists over the past 14 years, with some 1,000 Christians brutally murdered in the first 100 days of 2023 alone, according to a new report by the civil rights group Intersociety.â€
“"All this is a jump-start for the conclave," said a keen observer of the Roman Curia. Another one pointed out – with regret – that "Pope Francis will not live forever". "The death of Benedict XVI has removed the visual obstacles concerning the succession," said a third,â€
“THE DEATH OF a pope has far-reaching consequences, even when the pontiff in question has not led the Roman Catholic church for ten years. Such was the case with Benedict XVI, who died on December 31st.â€
“Catholic leaders in Spain have condemned the deaths of at least 23 migrants who were killed in clashes with police last week as they tried to enter the country's autonomous region in northern Morocco, occurred on June 25 at the border of Melilla, the Spanish protectorate in Morocco.â€
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Nigeria: a thousand Christians killed in first 100 days of 2023
"A jump-start for the conclave"
The death of Pope Benedict removes a problem for liberal Catholics
Church denounces migrant deaths in Spanish Morocco
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