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Christians in Nigeria have been threatened with attack, abduction, and arson, if they worship publicly in their churches. The threat was included in an anonymous letter, signed only by a “Fulani association.” Fulani herdsmen are semi-nomadic and largely Muslim people. The letter was delivered to police headquarters last month.
Tapes of interrogations, with a key witness in the ongoing Vatican finance trial, have been leaked to an Italian newspaper. The video footage documents interviews between Vatican prosecutors and a former official at the Secretariat of State. In one excerpt of the videos, the archbishop indicates that Pope Francis authorized the Secretariat of State to negotiate with the businessman, who is one of the trial’s defendants.
Pope Francis met with Orthodox bishops today, on the second day of his trip to the Mediterranean island countries of Cyprus and Greece. During the meeting, the pope expressed his hope that the Catholic Church, and Orthodox Church, continue to journey toward full unity. The pope’s trip will run through Monday, December 6th.
The pope’s representative to the European Union died Thursday, after he was hospitalized with COVID-19. The 67-year-old archbishop was appointed to the position in May.
Today, the Church honors Saint Francis Xavier. Francis was one of the first Jesuits to evangelize parts of Asia.