AFRICA : S SUDAN : ROBBERS BREAK IN - CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS

CISA NEWS REPORT:
Malakal-town
MALAKAL, July 23 2012 (CISA) -Robbers broke into a number of Catholic Church institutions last week in Malakal diocese, South Sudan spreading fear and insecurity in the capital of Upper Nile state.
A church source told CRN that on the night of Tuesday and Wednesday, robbers broke into the Cathedral compound on Muduriya area and tried to assault the parish office and the priests’ house without success.
On the same night, there was a break-in at St Daniel Comboni Church but nothing was stolen.
On the night of Friday to Saturday robbers were particularly active in Malakal.
They raided the Comboni Sisters community, taking a laptop computer and mobile phones. They also tried to break into the Bishop’s House, but Monsignor Roko Taban shouted for help and the thieves ran away with some clothes.
On the same night, robbers broke into Christ the King parish compound, in Hai Malakal, stealing £80 from the youth office. They also took vase full of consecrated hosts from the Church.
The break-ins were reported to Malakal Police and its commissioner promised to investigate.
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