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All too fitting that today we mourn the deaths of Christians killed on Christmas in Nigeria<\/a>.\u00a0 As CNN pointed out, this is the second year where the celebration of Christ\u2019s birth has been met with violence and bloodshed against those who are celebrating.\u00a0 Hopefully it will not become a tradition. May God grant peace to those who mourn, and embrace those who died on that holy day, whose sacrifice call to mind the first martyr\u2019s sacrifice.\u00a0 St. Stephen pray for them!<\/p>\n

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All too fitting that today we mourn the deaths of Christians killed on Christmas in Nigeria.\u00a0 As CNN pointed out, this is the second year where the celebration of Christ\u2019s birth has been met with violence and bloodshed against those who are celebrating.\u00a0 Hopefully it will not become a tradition. 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