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The violence in the country is part of a broader conflict that involves several countries in the African Sahel region, such as Mali, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, where Christians also suffer persecution.
The Monday telegram denounced the killings and reiterated the Pope’s appeal for peace.
According to Father Sawadogo, 12 worshippers were killed at the scene of the attack while three succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment.
Burkina Faso is known for its sky-high crime rates, much of it driven by Islamic terrorism and anti-Christian violence.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa with a population of 20 million people, approximately 19% of whom are baptized Catholics.
Sister Tennyson was reportedly abducted by unidentified armed men on April 5 from the small home she shared with two other members of her congregation, the Marianites of Holy Cross.
Burkina Faso, located in West Africa, has seen an increase in Islamist violence in recent years.
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