South Sudan: ambush of an Italian missionary and bishop, wounded. "Pray for the people who suffer"

2021-04-27T22:22:32.256Z

Father Christian Carlassare, an Italian missionary and elected bishop of the diocese of Rumbek, in South Sudan, was wounded by two armed men; it is in stable condition. This was reported by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need. Originally from Schio (Vicenza), he is the youngest Italian bishop. Appointed by Pope Francis on March 8 this year, he should be ordained bishop at the end of May. "During the night we learned of the attack on the newly elected bishop of the diocese of Rumbek Fr Cristian Carlassare. The Comboni missionary was immediately transported to the hospital in Juba", reports the Fides agency. "Fr. Cristian was beaten, together with the nun who was with him, then they shot him four bullets in the legs.The attack was apparently planned to scare him so that he would not be consecrated bishop. "In fact, in the next few days, the consecration of the Comboni missionary as bishop (the youngest among the Italians with his 43 years) of the diocese of Rumbek is expected. the dead of Mons. Cesare Mazzolari in 2011 had remained vacant. "Pray not so much for me but for the people of Rumbek who suffer more than me", says Father Christian Carlassare in a statement reported by the website of the a Nigrizia. the Combonian site, "is out of danger and CUAMM doctors are taking care of him in the Rumbek hospital, but he has lost a lot of blood and will soon be transferred to the capital Juba and then to Nairobi, where he will undergo a transfusion.Conscious and suffering, Father Christian telephoned the family directly to inform them. "The ambush, according to what the Comboni Missionaries reported, took place thirty minutes after midnight by two armed people. Two armed people, who broke into the house of Monsignor Carlassare, acted. and shot him in the legs. The faithful of Rumbek, a diocese with a Dinka majority born in 1975, one of the most numerous ethnic groups in the country, had welcomed Father Christian on April 16. "But probably - comments Nigrizia - someone didn't like that a young man who came from afar and who had worked for fifteen years with the other predominant ethnic group in the country, the Nuer, had been chosen precisely to lead the diocese ".according to what the Comboni Missionaries reported, two armed people took place thirty minutes after midnight. Two armed people acted, who broke into the house of Monsignor Carlassare and shot him in the legs. The faithful of Rumbek, a diocese with a Dinka majority born in 1975, one of the largest ethnic groups in the country, welcomed Father Christian on April 16. "But probably - comments Nigrizia - someone didn't like that a young man who came from afar and who had worked for fifteen years with the other predominant ethnic group in the country, the Nuer, had been chosen precisely to lead the diocese".according to what the Comboni Missionaries reported, two armed people took place thirty minutes after midnight. Two armed people acted, who broke into the house of Monsignor Carlassare and shot him in the legs. The faithful of Rumbek, a diocese with a Dinka majority born in 1975, one of the largest ethnic groups in the country, welcomed Father Christian on April 16. "But probably - comments Nigrizia - someone didn't like that a young man who came from afar and who had worked for fifteen years with the other predominant ethnic group in the country, the Nuer, had been chosen precisely to lead the diocese".who broke into Monsignor Carlassare's house and shot him in the legs. The faithful of Rumbek, a diocese with a Dinka majority born in 1975, one of the largest ethnic groups in the country, welcomed Father Christian on April 16. "But probably - comments Nigrizia - someone didn't like that a young man who came from afar and who had worked for fifteen years with the other predominant ethnic group in the country, the Nuer, had been chosen precisely to lead the diocese".who broke into Monsignor Carlassare's house and shot him in the legs. The faithful of Rumbek, a diocese with a Dinka majority born in 1975, one of the largest ethnic groups in the country, welcomed Father Christian on April 16. "But probably - comments Nigrizia - someone didn't like that a young man who came from afar and who had worked for fifteen years with the other predominant ethnic group in the country, the Nuer, had been chosen precisely to lead the diocese".another predominant ethnic group in the country, the Nuer, had been chosen precisely to lead the diocese ".another predominant ethnic group in the country, the Nuer, had been chosen precisely to lead the diocese ".