Cameroon’s Nso’ Traditional Ruler Calls for Prayers for Peace on Cardinal Tumi Tribute Day

Fon Sehm Mbinglo II, the traditional ruler of Nso’ in Cameroon, has designated Sunday, October 25, as Cardinal Tumi Tribute Day. According to a press release from the Royal Community Dialogue Coordination Committee, the observance honors the late Archbishop emeritus of Douala, Christian Cardinal Wiyghan Tumi, for his work regarding faith, justice, and peace during the Anglophone crisis.

The Fon requested prayers for the soul of Cardinal Tumi, who died in April 2021, and for the achievement of the Cardinal's mission of lasting peace and reconciliation throughout Cameroon and the Nso’ region. The Nso Cultural and Development Association is coordinating prayers in churches both inside and outside the country. Muslim faithful may also offer prayers on Friday, October 23.

The tribute follows a community dialogue scheduled for Saturday, October 24. The Fon plans to join the Nso’ community in prayer in Douala on Sunday. The observance also references the Cardinal's support for the Fon's return to the Nso’ Palace in the Northwest Region, an effort the ruler documented in his book regarding the Anglophone crisis.