The Grim Beat of Killing Goes On in Guatemala

Loving mercy and doing justice is no easy task in Guatemala - that's the reason so many have come to the US for safety.

clipped from globalvoicesonline.org One week after the murder of Rodrigo Rosemberg and the infamous video, as well as the subsequent protests dubbed the “white tsunami,” another violent murder took place in El Ixcál, Guatemala. Armed men intercepted the car carrying 5 missionaries on their way to a meeting. Shots rang out and a Congolese priest, the Rev. Jean Claude Nowama was seriously injured and a priest from the United States, the Rev. Lawrence Rosebaugh was killed. The incident brought an end to the life of Rosebaugh, who is best remembered as a champion of non-violence and peace during his years serving in Latin America. Photo of Father Lawrence Rosebaugh and used with permission by Pastoral Social del Ixcán