Ouagadougou: The priest of the Saint Jean 23 parish of Ouagadougou, Father Dominic Appe, on the occasion of Christmas, urged 'the internal and external enemies of Burkina Faso' to let the country continue its march towards peace and love.The faithful of the Saint Jean 23 parish in Ouagadougou commemorated the birth of Jesus Christ this Monday with religious fervor.According to Father Dominic Appe, the arrival of Jesus 2000 years ago in a Palestine mistreated by the Roman colonist is comparable to his coming in 2023 in Burkina Faso, where the populations suffer from terrorist abuses.For him, Christ does not approve of suffering but wants to make it clear that he has not abandoned the Burkinabè and that he is with them.He then prayed that 'this Christmas 2023 will open the way to a true liberation of our country'.The servant of Christ also prayed 'that Emmanuel converts the hearts of the enemies of our country'.Father Dominic Appe strongly hoped 'that next Christmas there will be no IDPs'.Finally, the parish priest Jean 23, urged 'the internal and external enemies' to let Burkina continue its march towards peace and love.To each of his intonations, the faithful responded with a resounding Amen.Long before these supplications to the Lord, at the initiative of the celebrant priest, the faithful stood up to give a long ovation to the Fighting Forces for the sacrifices made for the liberation of the country from the hands of terrorists.In his homily, Father Dominic Appe invited the audience to fully accept the message of love, social cohesion, forgiveness and peace advocated by Christ.He also urged the faithful to share with the most deprived.Note that during this mass, several children and infants received baptism. Source: Burkina Information Agency