By RFPosted on 09-09-2019Modified on 09-09-2019 at 07:27
Thirty years after John Paul II, Mauritius welcomes Pope Francis this Monday morning. A one-day visit to the country of diversity where a large Christian community lives. The government said Monday, September 9 holiday.
In a country where all religions are favored by the state in the name of national cohesion, welcoming the Pope is considered above all a moment blessed by the authorities. This Monday is declared a day off and before that, the State has put all its resources in the service of the church. To the point of building a new road in the capital to facilitate the movement of the Papamobile, to the religious building that will devote this visit for a day.
100,000 faithful expected
It is an esplanade at the foot of the mountain of Signals. She dominates the city with an imposing statue of Mary in front of the Star of David. Named Mary Queen of Peace, this is where Pope Francis will deliver his homily at midday.
The authorities are preparing to welcome, here, up to 100 000 faithful, a crowd of great days for Mauritius which counts only about 1.3 million inhabitants only.
In his message to the city and the country, Pope Francis should remind the population of its qualities but also its excesses. Because behind the impressive development landscapes are hidden addictions including drugs, social miseries and ecological devastation .
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