Vatican lists 22 Catholic missionaries killed in 2021

Vatican lists 22 Catholic missionaries killed in 2021

The Vatican’s Fides News Agency releases its annual list of Catholic missionaries who died a violent death in 2021, with the majority bearing witness to their faith on the African continent.

By Devin Watkins

Twenty-two missionaries lost their lives across the world this year: 13 priests, 1 religious brother, 2 religious sisters, and 6 lay persons.

Half (11) were killed on the African continent, followed by the Americas (7), then Asia (3), and finally Europe (1).

Link to article:

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2021-12/fides-news-list-catholic-missionaries-murdered-2021.html

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