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Pope Francis on Friday said people spreading anti-migrants propaganda “are sowing violence, racial discrimination and xenophobia” and called for global agreements on protection of refugees. Francis, who stressed the need for the rights of migrants and other destitute several times, made a fresh appeal for them in a message released ahead of the World Day of Peace. The Catholic Church celebrates World Day of Peace on New Year’s Day. He said “those, who, for what may be political reasons, foment fear of migrants instead of building peace are sowing violence, racial discrimination and xenophobia. “These are matters of great concern for all those concerned about the safety of every human being. “All indicators available to the international community suggest that global migration will continue for the future. Some consider this a threat. “For my part, I ask you to view it with confidence as an opportunity to build peace.” He suggested that the UN could “draft and approve t...

HisHoliness, Pope Francis, has said he has been praying for the peace and stability of Nigeria. The Pope made this known when he met with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in Saint Peters Square, Vatican City, yesterday. Dogara had led the Nigerian delegation to the Holy See, for a morning mass, where nationals and leaders from different countries of the world gather to join the Pope for the mass and receive blessings from him. The speaker, who described the meeting with Pope Francis as “awesome,” stated in a statement by his media adviser, Turaki Hassan, that he was surprised and delighted to know that the pontiff is well-informed about happenings in Nigeria. “The moment I was introduced to him as the speaker of the Nigerian parliament, he said: ‘how is Nigeria and how  are you working for the peace of Nigeria? Pray for me also.’ The speaker was accompanied by the Nigerian ambassador to the Holy See, General Goerge Godwin Umo, who disclosed that ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday got a Lamborghini sports car as a gift. According to Telegraph UK, the white-painted, special edition Lamborghini Huracan, which sells for around 180,000 euros (N76 million), perfectly matched the pope’s white cassock as he blessed it outside the Casa Santa Marta, the guesthouse within the Vatican where he lives. Sadly, Pope Francis will not be seen cruising around in the car as he has pledged to auction it with the proceeds to go to three of the pontiff’s favoured charities. They include a fund to rebuild homes and churches for Christians chased out of Iraq by Islamic State terrorists. The rebuilding efforts will be focused on the Nineveh Plains, north-east of Mosul, where Christians were forced to flee years of fighting. The aim is to allow Christians who were forced to leave the region “ to finally return to their roots and recover their dignity ,” the Holy See said. Of the two other charities that will benefit from the sale, one helps mi...