Catholic Church expresses shock, consoles victims families of Ozubulu massacre

 
The Catholic Di­ocese of Nnewi, Anambra, has described Sunday’s at­tack on worshippers at St Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu, by a gunman as regrettable.
The church, in a state­ment signed by Rev Hygi Aghaulor, Direc­tor of Communications of the Diocese, said that the Parish Priest, Rev Fr Jude Onwuaso, escaped unhurt.
He described the act as a sign of loss of what is sacred and consoled the families of victims of the attack.
“It is regrettable that our people are more and more losing a sense of what is sacred.
“What on earth would make people open fire on innocent unarmed worshippers including children and women on a Sundaymorning?
“We condemn this ungodly act in its total­ity; we pray Almighty God to console the fam­ilies affected and assure them that our hearts are with them as we pray for the quick recovery of the wounded.
“For the entire parish­ioners, we call on them not to be discouraged in their usual practice of faith.
“It is when the forces of darkness attempt to overshadow goodness that the light of God shines even brighter than ever just as it hap­pened on Easter Sun­day.
“Evil may make at­tempts but God and goodness will always triumph; we call on the good people to contin­ue to pray for the de­ceased worshippers and their families”, Aghau­lor stated.
Meanwhile, the Com­missioner of Police in the state Mr Gar­ba Umar, has said that the Command would leave no turn unturned to bring the attackers to justice.
Umar, who spoke at a news conference in Awka on Sunday, gave the updated figures of casualties as 11 dead and 18 injured.
He ruled out the pos­sibility of a terror at­tack, and spoke about an isolated feud be­tween individuals in the community.
Source:http://authorityngr.com/2017/08/Catholic-Church-expresses-shock-consoles-victims-families/