In a predominantly Christian country terrorised by Muslim rebels as recently as January,Father Bernard Kinvi took his life in his hands when he resolved to protect Muslims threatened by sectarian violence. But the priest, who has won a Human Rights Watch award for his work, or believes the clash in CAR is misunderstood – and says his mission is far from overThe test of faith for which Father Bernard Kinvi had waited half his life arrived one January dawn when a heavily armed man with a necklace of talismans pulled up on a motorbike external the Roman Catholic mission hospital in Bossemptele.Despite being a member of the anti-balaka militia that has slaughtered thousands of Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR),the rider had come on a mission of mercy.
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Source: theguardian.com