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Why this Catholic bishop will rest in Italy for 15 years

Bishop Emeritus Silas Njiru. [Courtesy]

When Bishop Emeritus Silas Njiru succumbed to Covid-19 in Turin, Italy in April, the plan was to have his body flown back home for an elaborate internment in line with Catholic Church traditions.

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