Half of the churches in the Diocese of Aliwal in South Africa have been robbed during the COVID shutdown
In an interview with ACI Africa, Mgr Joseph Kizito, Archbishop of Aliwal in South Africa, talked about the rise of criminality in the country during the COVID-19 shutdown, which also resulted in an economic collapse.
“Here, in my diocese, there are in all fifty-five churches, and at least half of them have been broken into. So much has been stolen, including computers, chalices, speakers, microphones, and other important equipment. The crime rate skyrocketed during the Covid-19 shutdown ”.
Presbyteries and convents have also been robbed. ” Whenever a priest calls, there is always a good chance that he will call to report an act of vandalism, ” he added, indicating that the prayers and reflections of the fifth week of Lent in his diocese will be offered for the conversion of criminals.
Source: Christianophobie.fr
