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Angola archbishop: ‘I was on a list of people to be eliminated’

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Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of theArchdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has revealed that he was once on a list of people targeted for assassination for defending truth and justice.

In an interview with Radio Ecclesia on Jan. 7, the day he turned 60, Imbamba recalled the dangers he faced in 2003 following Angola’s post-election conflict.

“My priestly life has been full of misunderstandings. I was ordained during a time of intense war in Luena, and I faced many difficulties,” the archbishop recounted.

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