Nigerian bishops meet with Pontiff
March 07, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV received a group on Nigerian bishops on March 6.
The prelates were in Rome for their ad limina visit; Vatican News posted a short video of the bishops presenting the Pontiff with a chalice and a ciborium.
Nigeria, a nation of 243 million (map), is the most populous in Africa and sixth most populous in the world. The nation is 47% Muslim, 46% Christian (11% Catholic), and 7% ethnic religionist.
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