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Armed robbers attacked a girls’ home in the Diocese of Pemba in northern Mozambique run by the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (HMSS) in early June. Violent incidents are reportedly on the rise there, according to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International.
In a report ACN shared with ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, on July 1, HMSS members recalled the traumatic experience of June 8 when the girls’ home under their care was broken into by a group of men armed with guns and machetes.
In a message to ACN, Sister Ofélia Robledo Alvarado described the terror they felt during the break-in.
“A group of 18 men entered our mission, armed with machetes, iron bars, and weapons. Eight men came into the house, while the others stayed outside, controlling the gates and subduing the guards,” Alvarado said in the ACN report, published June 27.
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In a report ACN shared with ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, on July 1, HMSS members recalled the traumatic experience of June 8 when the girls’ home under their care was broken into by a group of men armed with guns and machetes.
In a message to ACN, Sister Ofélia Robledo Alvarado described the terror they felt during the break-in.
“A group of 18 men entered our mission, armed with machetes, iron bars, and weapons. Eight men came into the house, while the others stayed outside, controlling the gates and subduing the guards,” Alvarado said in the ACN report, published June 27.
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Armed robbers attack religious sisters’ home for girls in Mozambique
A report from Aid to the Church in Need describes the experience of an attack on the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in northern Mozambique.
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