Nigerian Bishops Abandon Easter Vigil Symbolism for Naturalistic Security
The Vatican News portal reports that following a Palm Sunday attack in Jos North, Nigeria, which left at least 27 dead, several Catholic dioceses have decided to move their Easter Vigil Masses from nighttime to earlier in the day on Holy Saturday. The Diocese of Ondo, for example, rescheduled the celebration to 5 p.m., citing “the realities of our time, particularly the prevailing insecurity in our country and our State and in response to pastoral prudence and sensitivity.” The diocesan message urges security vigilance and prayer for peace, while interfaith leaders—including the Plateau State Chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)—condemned the attack. This decision, framed as a security measure, epitomizes the conciliar sect’s substitution of naturalistic humanism for supernatural Catholic worship, revealing a complete theological and spiritual bankruptcy.


