CAR Archbishop Steps in to Protect Muslims

A Roman Catholic archbishop in the Central African Republic grappled with a knife-wielding militiaman who was threatening to kill a Muslim child, according to eye-witnesses of the incident Sunday. Outnumbered and unarmed, the archbishop of Bangui and his medical team held off what was described as a bloodthirsty mob until the sick girl and her parents could be driven to safety. Archbishop Dieudonne Nzapalainga had spent four days with his medical team giving free care to hundreds of...

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