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Mons. Guy Mukasa Sanon (right), appointed Local Ordinary of Burkina Faso’s Catholic Diocese of Nouna and Mons. Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella (left), new Bishop of Laghouat Diocese in Algeria.

Pope Francis Appoints New Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso and Algeria

Jan 25, 2025

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Guy Mukasa Sanon as the Local Ordinary of Burkina Faso’s Catholic Diocese of Nouna and Mons. Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella as Bishop of Laghouat Diocese in Algeria.

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 15, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Condemns “heinous attacks on human life” after Burkina Faso’s Deadliest Attack that Claimed Over 150 Lives

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Pope Francis has condemned the August 24th terrorist attack in the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, which claimed the lives of over 150 people and many others wounded.

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