As the Catholic Church in Mozambique prepares to bid farewell to the late Rt. Rev. Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, authorities have confirmed the arrest and detention of three suspects linked to the killing of the Bishop of Quelimane on June 6.

The National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) confirmed on Saturday morning the murder of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, Bishop of the Diocese of Quelimane and Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Beira. He was killed at the Episcopal House in Quelimane, the provincial capital of Zambézia. The 54-year-old prelate was fatally struck in the chest… Source