Insecurity Impeding Evangelization, Nigerian Catholic Bishop Says, Appeals for Aid

He continued, “We've been in this for many years, even before I came in as a Bishop of this place. So, you can imagine me coming into a place and to be a leader of a Christian organization that is traumatized, that has been going through difficult moments.”

He shared the challenges he was facing in his attempt “to rearrange, to reorganize” the people under his pastoral care who he said are “faced with the devil himself.”

“Our struggle is a struggle first for survival, before we can even witness Christ,” Bishop Kundi who has been at the helm of Kafanchan Diocese since his Episcopal Consecration in February 2020 said.

The 56-year-old Catholic Bishop appealed for assistance to revive areas that have been affected by militants in his Diocese, saying, “For now, we're beginning to have some respite in the area of attacks, even though the kidnappings still go on unabated. But we still feel we can dare the devil and begin to rebuild,” the Nigerian Catholic Church leader said.

He added, “May I use this opportunity to appeal to all well-meaning people both in Nigeria and abroad to please come to our aid to make this project of providing schools, clinics and other amenities for our brothers and sisters living in the mountain area of our diocese who themselves are victims of insurgency and insecurity.”

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Abah Anthony John is a Nigerian Journalist with great enthusiasm and interest for Catholic Church Communication and Media Apostolate. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria. He has vast experience in Print,  Electronic and Multi-Media Production.