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South African police raid Methodist church in Cape Town

South African police have raided Johannesburg's Central Methodist Church arresting as many as 1500 homeless people there, many of them thought to be Zimbabweans, leading to strong protests from the local bishop. Bishop Paul Verryn has played a key role in the care of refugees and asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe at the church, reports Ecumenical News International. He said he was angered at what he saw as an excessive use of force and a violation of sanctity in the police treatment of workers and those sheltering in the church.

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