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Late President Pierre Nkurunziza praying at a campaign rally in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura.

Bishops in Burundi Call on Citizens to Honor Late President for “giving priority to God”

Jun 11, 2020

Members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi (CECAB) have, in a collective statement, called on Burundians to come together following the death of their country’s President to safeguard his legacy of “giving priority to God in everything.”

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