PRESS RELEASE: PAPAL VISIT TO AFRICA, JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 5, 2023
On behalf of the members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), we manifest a great joy and gratitude to God for the 4th visit of the Holy Father, Pope Francis in Africa. Africa and its Islands joyfully welcome the Holy Father to the African continent.
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo (middle) presenting a conference in Rome on October 12, 2024, on the theme of ‘Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mining resources in Africa: Realities and prospects for the outgoing Church’.