Nigerian Christmas Mass hit by blast

An explosion ripped through a Catholic church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria’s capital today.

Nigerian Christmas Mass hit by blast
Sun, 25 Dec, 2011 - 10:27

An explosion ripped through a Catholic church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria’s capital today.

The blast struck St Theresa Church in Madalla, a town in Niger state close to the capital Abuja.

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