CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2025 / 06:00 am

Sierra Leone is a small, west African country located along the Atlantic Ocean known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and complex history. Despite enduring a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002, Sierra Leone has made strides in rebuilding and development — in which the Catholic Church is also playing a major role.

Agnes Aineah, the author of a new book titled “Sent to Heal a Wounded Nation: The Story of Father Peter Konteh,” shares the powerful testimony of Konteh, a Catholic priest ordained at the height of the civil war in Sierra Leone who faced death several times on the front lines.

Aineah, a Kenyan journalist who writes for ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, told CNA in an interview that the inspiration for the book came f

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