Togo: bishops decry police raid on church

June 25, 2012

Togo’s bishops decried the decision by police to conduct a violent raid on a church in Lomé, the nation’s capital, after protesters took refuge there.

The “sacrilegious act,” which included the use of tear gas, “desecrated the house of the Lord,” the bishops said.

 

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Further information:

• The Bishops condemn violence and call for peaceful confrontation (Fides)
• Togo Opposition Vows More Protests Despite Leader’s Arrest (Voice of America)