Decapitated Spanish missionary in the Central African Republic

A 77-year-old Spanish missionary was beheaded in the village of Nola, Central African Republic. The lifeless body of the missionary Inés Nives Sancho was found "horribly mutilated" Monday in the room where he taught sewing in this village near the Cameroonian border, as indicated The Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican newspaper.

Bishop Juan José Aguirre, head of the diocese of Bangbadou since 2000, explained that "unwanted people" entered the missionary 's room, "they got out of bed" and on Monday, "they l'. have discovered almost beheaded ". "You do not know why, this Tuesday has already been buried," he said.

According to the diocese of Burgos, the nuns carried out their mission in a school belonging to the French congregation of the Daughters of Jesus of Mbadac, where she attended the youngest of the city.

The nuns, who also had French nationality, were buried Tuesday at the place where she served, for the express wish of the family.

On Wednesday, during the general audience, Pope Francis condemned the "barbaric" murder of the nun and asked to pray for her. "He gave his life for Jesus in the service of the poorest, let us pray together an Ave Maria".

The Central African Republic is torn since 2013 by a war this forced nearly a quarter of its 4.5 million people to flee their homes.

The Bangui government and 14 armed groups that control part of the country and challenge the control of their resources signed a peace agreement last February, which takes time to implement.

Only in the Central African Republic were killed five missionaries in 2018. This year, seven priests were murdered in Africa and three in America.