Central African Republic: Final Tribute to Imam Kobine Layama, Peace Figure

In the Central African Republic, Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga paid vibrant tribute to Imam Kobine Layama, president of the Central African Republic's Supreme Islamic Council, who died Saturday evening in Bangui at the age of 62. The Central African cardinal honored him for playing a central role in the pursuit of peace alongside Catholic and Protestant leaders, comparing him to one of the three stones of a traditional Central African hearth and speaking of an immense loss for the Central African Republic.