Lilongwe, Malawi, Oct 13, 2011 / 23:46 pm
An arsonist may have started a fire that destroyed the offices of the Malawi Catholic bishops’ conference.
The Oct. 9 fire completely destroyed bishops’ offices and priests’ living quarters in the capital of Lilongwe. It began in a priest’s apartment and spread to the offices.
A source in Malawi provided reports to Aid to the Church in Need which said that the fire was part of an ongoing firebombing campaign against government critics.
However, Fr. George Buleya, secretary general of the Malawi bishops’ conference, said he was unable to confirm the reports but he said arson could not be ruled out.