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Parish Priest Fr Francis Bradley said the community had been a great source of strength to the grieving families.

Fr Byrne also expressed a wish that the project would usher in a "new chapter" for the area and improve road safety in the vicinity of the school.

Eyewitnesses said Fr Kitima had been seen talking to several people before the attack, and was later found bleeding and calling for help, moments after individuals were seen fleeing the scene.

Nonetheless Fr Odozor agreed that despite an increase in the number of cardinals from the African continent, they lack real power in the Church.

"The amount of mums that have said to me, 'It's everywhere'," says Fr Alex Frost from St Matthews Church in the town.