Archbishop Allan Migi, the Anglican primate in PNG, has condemned the increasing number of alleged witches and sorcerers being killed. He said killing a child suspected of witchcraft is strongly opposed to the way of Christ; it is child abuse in its worst form. The practice of sorcery and witchcraft is ‘an evil thing’, as is ‘the killing of a suspect or taking somebody’s life’. Recently the UN high commissioner for human rights, visiting the country, called for ‘decisive government action’ to tackle the endemic gender-based violence and horrific attacks against those accused of sorcery. The new police minister said, ‘It is not in our history to burn or stone people for sorcery. In the last year or so it has accelerated.’ There is now a police task force to tackle attacks on suspected witches.
Papua New Guinea: ‘witchcraft’
Written by David Fletcher 06 Apr 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for God to turn this situation upside-down, replacing misinformation and suspicion with true supernatural Holy Spirit-filled declarations from the lips of Christian children. (Psalm 8:2)
- More: www.anglicannews.org/news/2018/02/archbishop-condemns-child-witchcraft-murders-as-child-abuse-in-its-worst-form.aspx
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