Missionary Sisters of Santo Domingo in the municipality of Kimbanseke in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, fell victim to the attack on March 18. The attackers smashed the wall of the congregation's residence to gain entry.
Rwandan Cardinal Antoine Kambanda beatified Sr. Maria Carola Cecchin, who served in Kenya about 100 years ago. Beatification is one of the final steps toward sainthood.
St. Mary's Mission Hospital is one of the structures marked for demolition in a Kenyan government move to repossess illegally acquired Ngong forest land.