At L.A. mass Ibos re-create home villages.(Nigerian immigrants in south-central Los Angeles, CA)(Brief Article)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: March 27, 1998| Author: Wipsa, Leslie | Copyright information

On any given Sunday in the Los Angeles archdiocese, Mass is said in as many as 80 languages, and liturgies reflect the vision of faith of dozens of different ethnic and immigrant communities. This article is part of an occasional series exploring the particular gifts that these diverse communities bring to our Catholic family.

LOS ANGELES -- Smack in the middle of south central Los Angeles, Nigerian immigrants from the Ibo tribe are re-creating their village.

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