Catholic bishop receives Hero of Peace in Africa Award aleteia.org
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, of the Nigerian diocese of Yola, received the Hero of Peace Award on September 23 for “his numerous contributions and support for promotion of peace and unity in several ways” during a very difficult period for the state of Adamawa, target of the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. The award was reported in AciAfrica, among other media outlets.
The 50-year-old bishop was honored as Peace Ambassador by Sowers International, an organization based in Nigeria itself and dedicated to promoting peace in Africa and Asia. The organization’s president, Nicodemus Ozumba, is quoted by Adamawa Times as saying the following:…
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