#BreakingNews Attack at Catholic Church with 50 People Killed Including Some Children on Pentecost - Please Pray!


Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, Africa, killing over 50 members of the congregation. The gunmen invaded the church during Pentecost Mass on Sunday morning, June 5 and opened fire on the congregants.
 According to reports, at least 50 corpses were removed from the church with many casualties. A source explained that the congregation were caught unaware, adding that the death toll might rise as some worshippers who were taken to the hospital have reportedly died. UPDATE: The diocese says the priest and several members of the congregation are safe and were not kidnapped, as was reported on social media.
SEE ALSO - Pope Francis sends condolences and prayers : https://www.catholicnewsworld.com/2022/06/pope-francis-offers-condolences-and.html

 
He added that the gunmen also used some explosives within the compound of the church but said most of the people were hit with gunshots. The perpetrators were said to have fled the scene immediately they carried out the killing, leaving many people dead.


 A Catholic diocese posted graphic photos online show some dead bodies soaked with blood in the church. See: https://ijebuodecatholicdiocese.org/ondo-diocese-mourns-the-loss-of-parishioners-on-pentecost-day/

The governor wrote on Twitter:

Sources: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-dozens-feared-dead-after-gunmen-attack-church/a-62038068  - BBC and Nigerian Catholic  Broadcast Commission


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