Called to Witness Nigeria

Called to Witness in Nigeria, Day Five

In April, the 2008 Called to Witness group will travel to Nigeria to see Catholic Relief Services responding to poverty and fostering peace. Check back in the weeks ahead for postings to our travelogue, telling the story of our journey and pilgrimage to Nigeria. If you are interested in learning more about Called to Witness [...]

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Celebrating Community

It appears as though our amazing experience her Nigeria is quickly coming to an end, much to our dismay. This morning we had a debriefing meeting with three of the CRS Nigeria staff ; P.M Jose, the country representative, Darren Posse, the head of Programs and our guide and facilitator, John Pilaku. We were able [...]

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Called to Witness in Nigeria, Day Four

In April, the 2008 Called to Witness group will travel to Nigeria to see Catholic Relief Services responding to poverty and fostering peace. Check back in the weeks ahead for postings to our travelogue, telling the story of our journey and pilgrimage to Nigeria. If you are interested in learning more about Called to Witness [...]

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Called to Witness in Nigeria, Day Three

In April, the 2008 Called to Witness group will travel to Nigeria to see Catholic Relief Services responding to poverty and fostering peace. Check back in the weeks ahead for postings to our travelogue, telling the story of our journey and pilgrimage to Nigeria. If you are interested in learning more about Called to Witness [...]

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The Sharing

Packing up to leave Jos was somewhat of a sad day. We all developed many friendships in the few days there. Amy Bly poses with a market vendor who delighted the Called to Witness group by trying to teach them how to carry food and wares on the head, a typical practice by many women [...]

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Connecting Amidst the Rubble

During the long ride back to Jos we reflected on our basic human rights and responsibilities and shared intentions for those we had met, while we pondered the contrasts we had seen and the connections we had found amidst the rubble in Namu.

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Called to Witness in Nigeria, Day Two

In April, the 2008 Called to Witness group will travel to Nigeria to see Catholic Relief Services responding to poverty and fostering peace. Check back in the weeks ahead for postings to our travelogue, telling the story of our journey and pilgrimage to Nigeria. If you are interested in learning more about Called to Witness [...]

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Called to Witness in Nigeria

In April, the 2008 Called to Witness group will travel to Nigeria to see Catholic Relief Services responding to poverty and fostering peace.

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