Nigeria Catholic Hospital Fire Leaves Marian Statue Untouched, Draws Non-Catholics to Prayer

May 18, 2026 World News

A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary remained untouched after a fire severely damaged sections of Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Enugu on May 10, 2026, according to Sister Maria Chinaemerem Igwe, the administrator at the facility.

A fire at the Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital in the Diocese of Enugu broke out on May 12, causing vast damage — but a Marian statue was left untouched amid the flames.

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