Killings of Catholic priests in Africa raise fears that peacemakers are targets
Nairobi, KenyaRNS Following the recent killings of priests in the Central African Republic, Catholic officials worry that clergy are being targeted by armed groups for their peacemaking efforts. On 29th June, Firmin Gbagoua, vicar general of the Bambari Diocese, which covers much of the Central African Republic, was killed by a suspected Muslim rebel group. […]
Central African Republic in mourning again as another priest killed
World Watch Monitor The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic is again in shock after the killing of the vicar general of Bambari, in the centre of the country, on Friday night. Father Firmin Gbagoua, 52, was fatally wounded, when unidentified gunmen stormed the presbytery of St Joseph’s Cathedral of Bambari at around 7pm. […]