Makeni, 27 July, 2020 / 10:28 pm (ACI Africa).
The Apostolic Administrator of Makeni Diocese in Sierra Leone, Bishop Natale Paganelli, has condemned a recent attack in a town in the west African country that left at least five people dead and several others injured.
In a statement seen by ACI Africa, Bishop Paganelli calls for calm in the country and urges the people of God to focus on the fight against the coronavirus, which has been reported in nearly 2,000 people.
“As a Church, we condemn all forms of violence, which we consider self-destructive and counterproductive,” the Apostolic Administrator of Makeni Diocese said, and added, “Every human life is sacred and is of inestimable value in the sight of God, the creator.”
The member of the Xaverian Missionary Fathers appeals to everyone to “respect, protect, love and serve life, every human life” and to pursue the path of honest and constructive dialogue, mutual respect and fruitful reconciliation.
At least five people were killed in the town of Makeni in northern Sierra Leone in a riot that was sparked by the relocation of a power plant.