The Catholic bishops of the Central African Republic have questioned the government’s plan for a referendum to adopt a new constitution, saying that the national stability and security are higher priorities.
Citing the “numerous politico-military crises” that have battered the country, and “the extreme poverty in which the majority of the population lives,” the bishops—in a statement issued at the conclusion of a plenary meeting of the episcopal conference—said that the government should avoid any actions that could “create the conditions for further socio-political unrest.”