ROME — A Nigerian bishop says that he has seen Christ in a vision and now knows that the Rosary is the key to ridding the country of the Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram. Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme says he is being driven by a God-given mandate to lead others in praying the Rosary until the extremist group disappears. “Towards the end of last year, I was in my chapel before the Blessed Sacrament … praying the Rosary, and then, suddenly, the Lord appeared,†Bishop Dashe told CNA April 18. In the vision, the prelate said, Jesus didn’t say anything at first, but extended a sword toward him, and he in turn reached out for it. “As soon as I received the sword, it turned into a rosary,†the bishop said, adding that Jesus then told him three times: “Boko Haram is gone.†“I didn’t need any prophet to give me the explanation,†he said. “It was clear that with the Rosary we would be able to expel Boko Haram.†The bishop said he didn’t want to tell anyone, but “felt that the Holy Spirit was pushing him to do so.†...
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