Boko Harem Jihadis Attack Catholic Mass, Kill Worshippers

By Deacon Keith Fournier
5/4/2012
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

The reign of terror of Boko Harem continues in Nigeria

On the 4th Sunday of Easter, April 29, 2012, the faithful gathered for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass being offered at Kano's Bayero University. Evil Islamic jihadists used small explosives to draw the faithful out and then shot those who fled. The blood of the martyrs is flowing as militant Islamic terrorism increases and establishes a new beachhead in Africa. Africa is one of the great centers of the renewal of the Church in the Third Millennium. The words of Tertullian are still true, "The blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the Church."

Militant Jihadis in the Boko Harem sect who are terrorizing Christians in Nigeria

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KANO, Nigeria (Catholic Online) - On the 4th Sunday of Easter, April 29, 2012, the faithful gathered for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass being offered at Kano's Bayero University. Evil Islamic jihadists used small explosives to draw the faithful out and then shot those who fled.

Vatican Radio reported "twenty one people are being mourned in Nigeria . after they were killed by gunmen who attacked Christian religious services on Sunday in the north of the country. The coordinated assaults happened at a university campus, during the observance of a religious service, and a church. "This horrific attack really defies all logic", said the Archbishop of Jos and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Ignatius Kaigama, reacting to Sunday's killings.

The Archbishop said that people are "in a state of shock", wondering when the violence will stop. He added that his Archdiocese has been touched by violence recently noting, "My church was attacked, so many killed. A few weeks ago we had the one month's mind of the death of 14 of our parishioners who died in that attack."

Aid to the Church in Need reported that "following a recent terrorist attack on worshippers at a Mass in Kano, two leading Nigerian prelates criticized the government's response to the Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram."

"At first we were ready to be patient with the government when it was saying that this kind of Islamic terrorism is new," said Archbishop John Onaiyekan of Abuja, the nation's capital. "It has become clear that we have a weak government that has put together a whole lot of compromises that means that the action that should be taking place is not taking place."

"The rampant attacks show that government security is not working. Why the government cannot identify the people involved baffles the imagination. We pay tax money and we have a right to know what is being done about the problem."

All evidence points to Boko Harem as the perpetrators of this evil attack. The phrase "Boko Haram" means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language. These Islamist terrorists hate all things western and Christian. They are Jihadists who intend to forcibly establish an Islamic Caliphate and impose Shariah Law.

They are also called al-Sunnah wal Jamma - or "Followers of the Prophet's Teachings". They refer to themselves officially as Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, which means "people committed to the propagation of the prophet's teachings and Jihad". They are murderers and terrorists who use an appeal to religion to attempt to justify evil.

On Wednesday, March 7, 2012, they killed a customs official, a five year old boy and at least two others. They did so intentionally, in cold blood and in the name of Allah. They set fire to a police station, a government building and two churches, one Catholic and one belonging to the Christian Brethren. They blew up vehicles, motorcycles and terrorized a town for three hours - all, in the name of Allah.

This Islamist group has been terrorizing northern Nigeria for over two years. They regularly claim responsibility for their evil behavior without any remorse or regret. On Thursday, March 8, 2012, they killed a British and an Italian hostage. None of the reports indicated how the murders occurred but, the track record of similar Jihadists points to beheadings. We have only to remember Danny Pearl. In fact, we MUST remember Danny Pearl!

The two victims were innocent engineers who had been taken by these evil Islamists in May of 2011. Efforts to negotiate for their release were unsuccessful. So were efforts to rescue them. Their families are still in mourning.

We reported on the horrible bombing outside of St Theresa's Catholic Church on Christmas Day. That evil act, perpetrated by these same Islamic terrorists who refer to themselves as the "Nigerian Taliban," was followed by an ultimatum issued to Christians in Northern Nigeria to leave in three days or face further violence.

After the Christmas bombings, a spokesman told a local newspaper called The Daily Trust, "There will never be peace, until our demands are met. We want all our brothers who have been incarcerated to be released; we want full implementation of the Sharia system and we want democracy and the constitution to be suspended."

Vatican Radio reported that Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, the Vice President of the Nigerian Bishop's Conference, urged Nigerians to not to allow their country to be overtaken by terror: "Churches have been destroyed and lives were lost and there is no sign that this might end, until the government intervenes decisively."

"We continue to ask Christians to be vigilant and aware of the issue of safety when they go to church and even in their own homes. We have appealed that there be no retaliation and we continue to ...

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Vance
1 year ago
Judy, good questions and post. Islam has spread by the sword and terror is what keeps their membership. It is a death sentence for a Muslim to say, "I want out".
judy
1 year ago
RIP DEAR MARTYRS: Islam has been at our back door ever since it came into existence. A question I have is that of the Love our Catholic Faith teaches vs. the Koran and their actions. How can a religion, w/o Love, who does such horrendous things, grow? Other than being reared that way? And if that is indeed the answer, that they are procreating at an alarming rate, and every child is a child of God, but then they teach this child to do horrible things, so that the domineering cycle continues, and then they do these killings in the name of God or Allah, the only conclusion one can logically reach is that they are seriously deranged. And, it would seem that some of them are so, even intelligent ones, because of power and greed. If religion comes into it at all, it is not to make a better world or a better person, but pure illusion. It certainly is not authentic Love of Allah. A god of hate or domination is no god at all. When will they Wake Up? Let us pray for all the Faithful Departed. Let us pray for the
Conversion of Sinners. Amen. Blessings...
George
1 year ago
Nigeria must be split.muslims should and must NEVER BE ALLOWED under any pretext, to live amongst non-muslims and the opposite is also true.islamk is enmical to all non-islamic things, people. The only way to stop this insane bloodshed is to segregate muslims from everybody else. As you can see, "moderate" muslims know ho boko haram members are, where they live, their names, where they have their weapons, bombs, funding..and they do absolutely NOTHING to stop them. In fact they silently approve this ongoping genocide of african christians, while publially crying crocodile tears. islam is all about deception, murder and more deception and murder, ina never ending cicle of mass-murder, violence, oprpession, fueled by genuine quranic hatred against all infidels. that is why moderates won't move a hair to deffend christians...becuse they support this genocide, ethnic, religious cleasing.-islamification.
John Kelly
1 year ago
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
JoAnn
1 year ago
If you all want to know what Islamic jihadist (Muslim Brotherhood) is up to, go to GBTV.com and watch "Rumors of War III: Target US. Talk about an eye-opener! My friends, Obama has appointed Muslim Brotherhood activists in our own Home Land Security Dept. Can you imagine getting advice from the Brotherhood on how to fight the Brotherhood? My friends, please wake up. God bless.
Brian A Cook
1 year ago
I have been contemplating quitting commenting on this site for several reasons. I could go on one last commenting spree questioning the talking-points, but instead, let me just offer these in response.

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/34415_The_Muslim_Demographics_Hoax

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8189231.stm

http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0532.html
Dustin
1 year ago
That Muslim Demographics video is shocking. I really believe governments need to be in place in America and Europe that can ban contraception and abortion. Otherwise, Christendom will die. The Church needs a political ally that can force this to happen. I usually don't support governments forcing morality on people (even morality I agree with), but if people don't start having babies there won't be any Christendom left!
Sunday
1 year ago
The menace of Bokko Haram in Nigeria has clearly brought to Light, the truth about the falsehood of the so-called Religion of "Peace" which Islam is said to be, by the Leaders of our Moslem North here in Nigeria,where they preach Peace in the Public and there followers does the opposite and they act as if they dont know the perpetrators of these evil. I have studied the Islamic Nations and come to discover that there is problem somewhere since the Problem of Islamic Militants or Jihadist still still reigns supremd there. If not for the innocent souls sent to their early grave,am not bordered at all because i know that What befell the Niger Delta militants in Nigeria is Noting compare to the Punishment that awaits these DEMONS (Bokko Haram). Who is fooling who? Or they think we dont know what they're doing? As for me, i will just watch and see how the wicked will receive their rewards. May the Souls of all the Faithful departed through the MERCY of GOD, Rest in PERFECT PEACE. AMEN
Rose
1 year ago
Go to youtube and watch "Muslim Demographics." It's an eye-opener.
Diane
1 year ago
I'm glad the Archbishop there is asking Christians not to retaliate, but I sure hope he is telling them to prepare to defend themselves and their loved ones. Especially if the gov't. is weak. People have the right to defend themselves and their property.

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