The Church of Africa Denounces the Exploitation of Mineral and Natural Resources, Fueling Conflict and suffering myjoyonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myjoyonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Symposium of the Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has condemned foreign investments that have led to the exploitation of Mineral and Natural Resources in Africa, which have subsequently fueled violence and conflicts in many parts of the continent.
Drawing on decades of papal teaching on peace, Cardinal Robert McElroy told an audience at Notre Dame that Catholics are facing a "new moment" in history, one that requires finding nonviolent alternatives to war.