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Arsonists burned a Tanzania church Feb. 19 in the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar, two days after gunmen killed a Catholic priest there.
The Evangelical Church of Siloam was set afire early Feb. 19 by an as-yet-unidentified group of people, police spokesman Mohamed Mhina said. No one was hurt and the fire was extinguished, he said.
Two days earlier, on Sunday, a Catholic priest was killed by armed men in the Motni area, in the urban west end of the island.
The incidents are the latest in a string of attacks church leaders and Christian property across the country. In recent months, violence against the tiny Christian minority has been increasing. Continue reading “Tanzania: Church Burned in Latest of Zanzibar Attacks”