Carmelites in Mozambique evacuated because of bomb

On 22 March, an army ammunition dump in Mozambique blew up. Several places in the surrounding area were hit by rockets and mortars. One bomb landed in the garden of the Carmelite residence but did not explode.

The Carmelites in Mozambique are a mission from the Brazilian Province of Pernambuco. According to Fr Francisco de Sales, prior provincial of Pernambuco, the embassy of Mozambique called him to let him know that the Carmelites are safe. At the moment they have been moved from the house so that the army can deactivate the bomb.

Source: CITOC 24/3/2007.