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Church in Venezuela

In Venezuela, activists cry foul after reported priest suicide

Was the death of Fr. Josiah K’Okal a suicide, or something more sinister?

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 17, 2024
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Venezuelan media reported Jan. 2 that the body of Fr. Josiah K’Okal, IMC, had been found in a wooded area in Guara, Monagas state, near the state border with Delta Amacuro, where K’Okal lived.

Kenyan Priest Josiah K'Okal Found Hanging from a Tree in Venezuela
Fr. Josiah K’Okal, IMC. Courtesy photo.

K’Okal was born in Kenya, but had lived in Venezuela as a missionary since 1997.

The priest had been one of the loudest voic…

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