Catholic Bishops in the Central African Republic have called for a “Day of Lamentation and of Prayer” to be held on 2nd December in memory of all the victims of violence in the nation.
In a statement the bishops called for “all men and women of goodwill” to refrain from celebrating on 1st December – the 60th anniversary of the nation’s independence from French rule – as a sign of mourning and for the following day, Sunday, to be a designated “Day of Lamentation and Prayer”.
Vatican News reports that Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, announced the initiative on Monday.
All donations collected on Sunday in the CAR will go towards victims of the violence.
