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Nigerian Archbishop pleads for outside intervention to stop slaughter of Christians
by Joseph Earnest July 10, 2012
Newscast Media LAGOS, Nigeria—The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Ignatius Kaigama spoke to Vatican Radio's Linda Bordoni and expressed his deep, deep sadness and said, "Lives are being taken very casually. This doesn't seem to stop. it seems to increase. It is not only the ordinary villagers who are being killed, but also some senior government officials. It is so bad, and it is our prayer that something definitive will be done to stop the situation that is inhuman."
Dozens of people were reported murdered last weekend in the Nigerian Plateau State where ongoing violence has seen repeated attacks, mainly against the Christian community. Two Nigerian politicians died on Saturday during an attack on a funeral for victims of communal violence that led to at least 37 deaths. The military said the funeral assault and Saturday's attacks on Christian villages near Jos in Plateau state were probably carried out by the same men. Muslim herdsmen from the Fulani ethnic group were blamed for the violence, but they denied any wrongdoing.
The military had said a total of 37 people were killed on Saturday, including two policemen, about 21 of the attackers and 14 Christian villagers. But other sources put the death toll much higher and reported piles of burnt bodies being discovered. Archbishop Kaigama, who is currently in Rome where he was awarded a prize for peace-building, says he has been speaking to his priests in Jos who feel sad and helpless. Kaigama said, "There was a time when our words were very therapeutic in the sense they provided soccour for the people, and comfort. But when people are attacked repeatedly they despair."
The murder of Christians in Nigeria shows the hypocrisy of the Obama administration. When a homosexual male in Uganda was killed by his male prostitute lover, the Obama administration was quick to condemn the act and threatened to cut aid to the Pearl of Africa. When Christians are slaughtered in Nigeria because they believe in Jesus Christ, not a word from Obama or Clinton. Yet in Syria, both claim to have the best interests of Syrians at heart and seek outside intervention to stop the killings of civilians. It's no wonder China and Russia do not take this administration seriously on the Syria situation because they see the blatant hypocrisy. Remember KONY 2012?
The Archbishop of Nigeria says he believes that the issue must be approached collectively. He said the issue of security cannot be left to just one country or one area. There has to be a collective effort. Add Comments>>
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