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and friendship established by many generations of Irish missionaries.
“I take this opportunity, therefore, to pay tribute to the enduring legacy of Irish missionaries: bishops, priests, religious sisters and lay missionaries. Of course, side-by-side with them, there have been countless other missionaries from many other countries.
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“My appointment as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria providentially coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to whose maternal and loving care, I entrust my new mission. I invite all Nigerian Catholics, through the intercession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Patrick, patron of Ireland and Nigeria, to pray for the Holy Father Pope Francis.”
Credit: The Sun
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