During his November visit to Africa, the continent which now counts
nearly 200m Roman Catholics, Pope Francis said that children were some
of the greatest victims of Africa’s historical exploitation by other
powers. He also urged young Africans to resist corruption. But should
the Vatican be doing more to put its own house in order? A BBC
investigation has uncovered evidence that church land in Uganda is being
used for child labour.
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Now, aged 32, Mr Turyaritunga’s view on the Catholic Church has changed.
Earlier this year, Mr Turyaritunga made allegations to the BBC about child labour taking place on Church-owned land in Kabale.
He alleged that children as young as 10 were working on a tea
plantation on the land, and that the Catholic Church was profiting.
Catholic Church linked to child labor in Uganda. | Occupy The Vatican
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