AFRICA/SENEGAL - “A Pope of deep spirituality who will make an impact on Africa” says a missionary in Senegal commenting election of Pope Benedict 16th

Tuesday, 19 April 2005

Dakar (Fides Service)- “The election of Pope Benedict 16th came as a surprise in Senegal because he is not very well known here” Oblate Missionary Fr. Tonino Mazzeo stationed in Dakar told Fides. “But I am sure that the new Pope’s deep spirituality will win the hearts of Africans. Especially if he continues to give voice to his profound spirituality as he did when he composed this year’s meditations for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday” Fr Tonino told Fides
“The events of the funeral of John Paul II and the election of Benedict 16th have been closely followed by the Catholics of Senegal” the missionary said. “I took copies of the video of the funeral of Pope John Paul II to several distant villages and the Catholics were extraordinarily grateful and deeply moved. Here in Senegal where the people are 90% Muslim, Catholics had become proud of their Pope and Muslims also saw him as a great man who had words of hope for everyone” Fr Tonino concluded. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 19/4/2005 righe 15 parole 174)


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