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Islamic Militants Storm Catholic Seminary in Burkina Faso

by THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.


A gang of some 30 Islamic terrorists stormed a Catholic seminary in eastern Burkina Faso the night of February 10, burning two dormitories and destroying a crucifix.

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a pontifical charity that supports the high school seminary of Saint Kisito de Bougui, reported the attack Friday.

“[ACN] has received the sad news that the minor seminary Saint Kisito de Bougui, in the diocese of Fada N’Gourma, East Burkina Faso, located about ten kilometers from Fada N’Gourma, was attacked,” the organization said in a statement, adding that the terrorists had threatened bodily harm to the students if they remain in the seminary…


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