Islamist Insurgents Demolish Church in Somalia

(01 Oct 08 - RV) Islamists have begun demolishing an old Catholic church in southern Somalia to replace it with a mosque.They have also vowed to do the same with all other non-Muslim places of worship they find in the area.The act was the latest show of strength by the growing Islamic insurgency in and around the southern port of Kismayo since August.Somalia is a mostly Sunni Muslim country, but it still contains a series of old Catholic churches that are a legacy of its colonial past under Italy.We spoke to the Apostolic Administrator for Mogadishu, Bishop Giorgio Bertin...