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Father Peter Konteh, a Catholic priest in Sierra Leone, is the subject of a new book called “Sent to Heal a Wounded Nation: The Story of Father Peter Konteh.”

Father Konteh’s mission: Healing Sierra Leone’s wounds through faith and Caritas

Oct 12, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Despite a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002 in Sierra Leone, the African country with the help of the... Read more

Father Augustine Amadu of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Diocese of Kenema was murdered on Aug. 30 while he was preparing to take on a new mission in the diocese.

Priest in Sierra Leone murdered while preparing for new mission

Sep 2, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

A Catholic priest in Sierra Leone’s Diocese of Kenema was murdered Aug. 30 as he was preparing to take on... Read more