Bishop declares 10 murdered Catholics martyrs

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Bishop John Namaza Niyiring of Kano/Jigawa Diocese, Nigeria, has declared that the 10 Catholics who were killed in cold blood by a terrorist group during last Sunday Mass at St. Stephen chaplaincy, Bayero University Kano, are martyrs.

“These beloved Catholics who we mourn today were killed inside the church while worshipping God, even though their death is painful. We must rejoice with them because they have died as Martyrs who will receive merciful judgment of God,” he said. Full Story

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