WCC NEWS: Presbyterian Church of Cameroon: “We condemn all those who waste life made in the image of God”

In a communiqué released 11 January, the Presbyterian Church of Cameroon condemned forcefully and unequivocally all those who perpetrate violence in the nation. “Violence will never win, but justice and peace will,” reads the text. “The prevalence of these gruesome and inhuman acts on Cameroonians indicates that this cycle of violence is in no way near the end.”

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12 January 2021

The church calls for justice and dialogue, not war. “We condemn all those who waste life made in the image of God,” reads the communiqué. “Furthermore, history will not pardon the main actors of this epoch of blood and war.” The communiqué also calls on the Cameroonian government to bring the conflict to an end. “May God bless your dreams, your families, your communities and our country Cameroon,” concludes the text. Read the full communiqué of the Presbyterian Church of Cameroon WCC member churches in Cameroon

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