Genocide Memorial Monument, Yelewata Village, Benue State, Nigeria.
Yesterday, June 14, marked one year since the massacre of 271 innocent persons - men, women, and children - in Yelewata.
The memorial monument bears the names of all 271 victims who lost their lives on that tragic day, June 14, 2025. It was commissioned on Saturday, June 13, 2026, by the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi, Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe.
May their souls continue to rest in peace. Amen🙏
From Islam to Catholic Priesthood: The Inspiring Story of Fr. Idris Moses Gwanube
Fr. Idris Moses Gwanube (also known as Fr. Moses Idris), a Nigerian from a staunch Muslim family in Mararraba (Maraba), Taraba State, Northeast Nigeria, converted to Catholicism as a teenager.
Born into a polygamous Muslim family (his father is a Muslim cleric), he worked as a bread hawker near a Catholic church. At around age 14 (starting in December 2004), he began attending church services, fell in love with the liturgy and hymns, and became a catechumen.
His conversion came at a heavy personal cost:
- He was repeatedly beaten by his older brothers each time he returned from church.
- He faced rejection from family and friends.
- He was expelled from home.
- His former Muslim community issued threats and even an arrest warrant against him.
Despite the persecution, Fr. Gwanube persevered. He entered the seminary, studied philosophy and theology at St. Augustine’s Major Seminary in Jos, served a pastoral year, and was ordained a deacon on July 18, 2021.
On February 25, 2022, he was ordained a Catholic priest by Bishop Charles Michael Hammawa at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Jalingo, Taraba State, alongside five others. His Muslim parents attended the ceremony — a powerful sign of reconciliation.
He later served as Assistant Parish Priest at Holy Family Catholic Parish in Takum, Jalingo Diocese. His journey is a powerful testimony of faith, resilience, and God’s providence amid religious tensions in Nigeria.
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One year ago, Fulani Islamic terrorists stormed Yelwata, Nigeria, slaughtering more than 200 Christians.
Most were women and children sheltering at a local Catholic mission.
Today, we remember the martyrs. The world must not forget the Christian genocide in Nigeria.
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I feel for you. I am so sorry.
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I am so sorry.
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