An archbishop in strife-torn Cameroon is drafting a catechism on peace, partly as a response to the abduction of priests.
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya described the situation in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, where some parishes and other Catholic institutions were temporarily closed because of the abductions.
The separatists who abducted priests “were young people from the community itself,” he said. “Many of their parents were Christians, and some of them also considered themselves Christians. They could attend Mass on Sunday and shortly afterwards kidnap a priest.”
Seeing a need to “start again,” Archbishop Fuanya said that “we want to build a new culture. A culture based on respect for the human person, the value of life, reconciliation, and peace.”