Catholic Mission Compound Attacked in Ethiopia

On Dec. 18, looters attacked Itang Catholic Mission in Ethiopia. The incident is a casualty of the longstanding conflict between the Anyuak and Nuer tribes. At dawn, starting at 5:30 a.m., members of the Nuer tribe took over the parish and used it as a base to attack the Anyuak people. At 8 a.m., large groups of the Nuer tribe arrived in 20 dump trucks, carrying pickaxes and metal bars. They assailed the priest’s home and church, trashing each building…