Murder in Kenya!

Nairobi — Police in Nairobi are holding two men suspected to have been involved in the murder of veteran Consolata missionary priest Fr Giuseppe Bertaina on January 16.

Brother Kenneth Wekesa of the Consolata Institute of Philosophy where Fr Bertaina was administrator confirmed to CISA that one of the suspects was arrested on Sunday and the second one on Monday.

Police are looking for two more suspects, he said. The woman who was arrested at the Consolata institute on the day of Fr Bertaina' death is still in police custody.

In Cuneo where the Italian missionary was born the local Catholic weekly dedicated its latest edition to the slain missionary, including a story on the testimony of his sister, Dominican nun Sister Carla Bertaina.

"When I learned of the news of the murder, it was very difficult to accept the manner in which my brother died. I can't imagine the violence of this act. Now with the help of God I am at peace because He gave him all of His help in that moment. He has thus crowned his life as a missionary, giving all of himself to his brothers and sisters," his sister said "Certainly Our Lady of Consolation, to whom he was especially devoted, protected him and comforted him. He wanted to be buried in the land he felt was his own: here, he said, is my family," Sister Carla explained.

Fr Bertaina was buried in Nyeri in central Kenya last Friday.

This story should make us get on our knees and pray for the Country of Kenya. It is not every day that you hear of people being murdered for their faith. There are Independent Baptist missionaries who may face the same opposition we need to pray.

Just like this man who was killed, anyone who does not put their faith and trust in Jesus will die and spend eternity in Hell. Are you ready? Is your family ready? Are you friends ready? Are your country-men ready?

We are so ready to be on the field and share the good news of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world. Will you pray that God will allow us to get to field at just the right time.

Any man that be in Christ he is a new creature, behold old things are passed away, behold all things are become new...