Worshippers flock to view body of teenager set to be “first millennial saint” ahead of his canonisation next month

Pilgrims have flocked to Assisi in Italy to view the preserved body of British-born Carlo Acutis ahead of his canonisation as a saint next month.  Acutis, who died aged 15 from leukaemia in 2006, is to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint after being credited with miracles since his death.   The London-born teenager was beatified by Pope Francis in…

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Customs seize N72.6m worth of petrol heading to Cameroon via River Benue

The Adamawa and Taraba Customs Command has seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, worth over ₦72.6 million.   The command attributed the seizure to its ongoing efforts to sustain the economy and protect the nation’s territorial borders from illicit trans-border smuggling activities.   While briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Yola…

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