'Vile and Satanic': Gunmen Murder Dozens of Congregants During Mass at Catholic Church in Nigeria

Gunmen murdered dozens of congregants during Mass at a Catholic Church in Ondo state, Nigeria on Sunday.

The attackers used explosives and firearms in their assault on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, killing more than 50, according to reports. The gunmen also reportedly took the church’s priest hostage and he remains unaccounted for.

Authorities have yet to release a final tally of those slain or injured in the attack.

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