Support Pastoral Care in Burkina Faso

Subsistence Support for Priests in the Dori Diocese

In Dori, northeast Burkina Faso, the security crisis that began in 2015 has worsened, with armed jihadist groups now controlling around 40% of the country’s territory. These groups impose their own laws and mock the state’s inability to protect  civilians. Their strategy is to isolate affected areas by blockading them, destroying vital infrastructure like bridges, roads, and supply convoys, and sabotaging utilities such as electricity, gas, and water systems.

As a result, many regions face severe shortages of food, medicine, and fuel, often going without for months. Hunger has become a weapon of war, as these blockades and attacks cut off access to basic necessities. With essential services disrupted, communities are left isolated, struggling to survive in a dire humanitarian crisis. The state, overwhelmed and under-resourced, is struggling to respond, while local populations continue to bear the brunt of the violence and deprivation.

As the Church remains one of the few institutions still providing hope and care, Fr. Ignace Sawadogo is appealing for help: “Support the priests who continue to work with courage and self-sacrifice in a pastoral field that has become dangerous and austere.”

Can you give an offering to support priests?