persecution
Priest Killed After Baptizing 175 People
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· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
A day after he baptized 175 people, a 36-year-old Catholic priest was killed by gunmen in the Central African Republic. Father Crépin Martial Monga, vicar of St. John the Baptist Parish in Zémio, in the Diocese of Bangassou, was shot in the head at around 6:40 p.m. on June 29 as he drove to his pari
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Key takeaway John the Baptist Parish in Zémio, in the Diocese of Bangassou, was shot in the head at around 6:40 p.
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Category: persecution Published: July 22, 2026 Source: International Christian Concern Reading time: 1 min
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