Murdered Archbishop to be buried today

The Irish archbishop murdered by rebels in the central African State of Burundi will be buried in his hometown of Nenagh, Co Tipperary, today.

The Irish archbishop murdered by rebels in the central African State of Burundi will be buried in his hometown of Nenagh, Co Tipperary, today.

Archbishop Michael Courtney was the Pope’s representative in Burundi and died when gunmen sprayed his car with bullets on Monday last.

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