Pope Leo has issued a heartfelt plea for the immediate release of 315 children and staff members abducted from St. Mary's Catholic school in northwest Nigeria. The mass kidnapping, which occurred on Friday, represents one of the largest school abductions in Nigeria's history and has prompted the government to close 47 colleges as a precautionary measure.
During his address in St. Peter's Square, the Pope expressed profound sadness over the kidnappings in Nigeria and Cameroon, emphasizing his particular concern for the abducted youth and their distressed families. He urged authorities to take "appropriate and timely decisions" to secure the hostages' release and called for prayers that churches and schools worldwide remain safe havens of hope and security. The Christian Association of Nigeria revised the abduction count upward from 227 to 315 following a verification process, highlighting the scale of this tragic
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