Action Alert!
Catholic World News

Retired Togo archbishop, critic of government, dies in exile

January 18, 2024

» Continue to this story on Crux

CWN Editor's Note: Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro, the former Archbishop of Lomé, Togo, hs died in exile in Sweden at the age of 93.

The retired archbishop, who had once served as head of the nation’s parliament, had been forced into exile in 2021 because of his criticism of the government of President Faure Essozimna GnassingbĂ©.

The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.

 


For all current news, visit our News home page.


Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in.

All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!

There are no comments yet for this item.