history: I was reading the news and I saw some terrible news about some Christians being persecuted in Nigeria. I heard that 6,000 families had been massacred and it made me feel heartbroken.
current: I was reading the news the other day and I saw something so sad, about some Christians being persecuted in Nigeria. I guess something like 6,000 families have been massacred by extremists. It made me feel awful and sick.
next: The news can be so sad. That is horrible that that occurred!