Church in Mozambique Destroyed in Islamist Attack

Islamists attacked the parish of St. Louis de Montfort in Meza, Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, on April 30.

According to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), militants entered the parish in the afternoon and destroyed the church, parish offices, missionaries’ residence, and kindergarten.

Buildings were set on fire and the historic church was reduced to rubble.

The parish was founded in 1946 and was one of the main Catholic landmarks in the region.

Bishop António Juliasse of Pemba said civilians were captured and forced to listen to speeches during the attack. The Cameroonian missionaries serving the parish were not present when the attackers arrived and were unharmed.

There were no confirmed deaths during the April 30 attack.

The insurgency in Cabo Delgado has continued since 2017 and has caused thousands of deaths and displaced more than one million people. Church officials say at least 118 churches and chapels have been destroyed during the conflict.

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Jeffrey Ade3 days ago

Africa has been the Russian and Chinese stomping ground since the European powers have yielded it to the communist takeover. Think Rhodesia for example. The Muslim's are armed to the teeth by these evil unholy powers to destroy Western civilization. Blaming it always on the actors and not the producers is shortsighted!

foward3 days ago

Yes, the USSR did its job, but now Russia is acting against jihadists in Mali, for example. China is fighting its Muslims. It's not that simple.

foward4 days ago

Muslims are not the majority in Mozambique. I don't understand why Christians aren't organizing for defense.

Karl Jürgen Schimpf4 days ago

Moslems sind sehr friedlich, dass wissen wie aus tausenden solcher und viel schlimmeren Anschlägen. Man muss sie einfach gerne haben, so wie der Vatikan es jetzt deutlich macht.

Father Karl A Claver4 days ago

Oh, but the Moslems are our brothers, and we share the same faith in God. This is just more fertilizer from cattle and horse fields.