Nigerians blend Catholicism, traditional supernatural beliefs.

From: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService) | Date: May 25, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Joshua Benton

ENUGU, Nigeria _ Ejike Mbaka is telling a story. The 20,000 Nigerians gathered around him in the red-dust lot have gone quiet.

"Last week, there was a man who was mad, insane," he begins, standing on a rickety stage. "For years, the doctors attempted to heal him. But the infirmity continued. He came to me for help.

"I gave him some healing water" _ and here, some in the audience hold up the small plastic packages of water he s...

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