Pope prays for people of Central
African Republic
Demonstrations at the headquarters of MINUSCA, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.- AFP |
At the Regina Coeli, Pope Francis prayed that all people
might say “no” to violence
By Christopher Wells
Following the Regina Coeli, Pope Francis invited everyone to
pray for the people of the Central African Republic, a country which, he
recalled, he has had “the joy of visiting.” The Holy Father travelled to the
country in November 2015, as part of his first pastoral visit to Africa.
In his remarks on Sunday, Pope Francis noted that the
Central African Republic has in recent days experienced “serious violence” that
has seen many people killed or wounded, including a priest.
“May the Lord, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary,
help everyone to say ‘no’ to violence, in order to build peace together,” the
Pope prayed.
The priest and at least 25 more people were killed when a
church was attacked earlier this week in Bangui. The Red Cross reports almost
100 people were wounded in the attack, some critically. The attack adds to a
list of recent deadly clashes in Central African Republic where state control
is breaking down and inter-faith violence threatens to flare again.
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