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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 04:49 PM Sep 2014

Italian nuns killed in Burundi convent attack

I wasn't sure if this would meet the criteria for LBN but thought this tragedy should be noted. According to other reports, all three of the elderly women had been raped and one was beheaded.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29109137
BBC Africa
8 September 2014
Italian nuns killed in Burundi convent attack

Three elderly Italian nuns have been killed at their convent in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi.

The motive for the killings is not yet known. Police in the city say they have detained two suspects, according to Reuters news agency.

The nuns were named as Lucia Pulici, aged 75, Olga Raschietti, aged 82, and Bernadetta Boggian, aged 79.

Their bodies were discovered at separate times, with earlier reports stating that two nuns had died....

Another report here: http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=25510
There's another report from the Washington Times although I don't consider the Times to be a credible source.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/8/3-italian-nuns-raped-murdered-inside-burundi-conve/

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Italian nuns killed in Burundi convent attack (Original Post) theHandpuppet Sep 2014 OP

Nuns have always been sent into the battlefield for a certain period of time, it's part of AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #1

so horrrible JI7 Sep 2014 #2

AuntPatsy

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1. Nuns have always been sent into the battlefield for a certain period of time, it's part of

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 05:20 PM

Sep 2014

their training.....

A certain amount of years is standard in 3rd world countries....

The ones who send them to such places know full well what could happen and yet continue this practice regardless of the safety issue those sent, encounter...

I recall my Aunt telling us one of her instructions were to hit the ground and cover your head when you heard fire power.....not much more...

She said it was terrifying but they are Indoctrinated with the, "it's Gods Will" theme I regards to any and all things that happen...

It really is sad, these women travel there with the best of intentions and high hopes of proving their loyalty to their lord, most of them ill equipped for what being on the front lines actually means....

JI7

(89,252 posts)

2. so horrrible

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 05:30 PM

Sep 2014

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