教皇哀悼尼日利亚大屠杀,敦促在暴力不断升级和教会绑架中实现和平。 Pope mourns Nigeria massacre, urges peace amid rising violence and church abductions.

教皇利奥十四世对尼日利亚致命暴力的激增表示悲痛,包括在夸拉州发生的屠杀,造成近200人死亡,并敦促尼日利亚当局保护公民和恢复和平。 Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow over a surge in deadly violence in Nigeria, including a massacre in Kwara State that killed nearly 200 people, and urged Nigerian authorities to protect citizens and restore peace. 他呼吁在由好战团体和犯罪团伙针对西北各社区、学校和宗教场所发动的不断恶化的安全危机中进行全球祈祷。 He called for global prayers amid a worsening security crisis driven by militant groups and criminal gangs targeting communities, schools, and religious sites across the northwest. 一个相关的事态发展是,在安全部队和社区领导人的协调努力下,卡杜纳州两个教堂的166名被绑架者在被囚禁数周后获释,幸存者现在获得医疗和心理社会支助。 In a related development, 166 people abducted from two churches in Kaduna State were released after weeks in captivity, following coordinated efforts by security forces and community leaders, with survivors now receiving medical and psychosocial support. 这一事件更强烈地要求改善礼拜场所的安全。 The incident has intensified demands for improved security at places of worship.