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March 17 - African Prelate: New Churches Benefit All Faiths
Article: Ecumenical Movement - Other Religions Uniting With Roman Catholics
VATICAN
CITY, MARCH 17, 2010 (Zenit.org).-
A bishop from Burkina Faso
is affirming that people of
all faiths welcome the
construction of new
churches, because they
benefit from the resources
that come along with them.
Archbishop Séraphin Francois Rouamba of Koupela, president of the country's episcopal conference, affirmed this while in Rome for his five-yearly visit along with the other prelates of Burkina Faso. According to the latest statistics, Catholics represent 19% of the total population in that country, Protestants 4% and Muslims 60.5%. About 15% of the inhabitants of Burkina Faso belong to traditional African religions. The prelate spoke about the Church's relations with other creeds and said that, despite differences, the relations with Muslims on the whole are good: "For example, when we make our pastoral visits in the diocese, Protestants and Muslims also come" to the events. Read More ....
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