The Voice of the suffering in Africa

CATHOLICS IN MOROCO account for less than one percent of the population of 37 million. But the Church in Morocco, despite its small size, plays an important role in caring for disadvantaged in society and offers support to young migrants crossing into the country from sub-Saharan Africa on their hoped-for way to Europe. March 30-31, 2019, Pope Francis will visit the country. In this interview, Bishop Bishop Cristóbal López of Rabat talks about the Church’s role in the Morocco. Bishop ...

“Beira is no longer a city. It has been destroyed almost entirely. From an airplane, the city presents itself as a large lake, from which emerge buildings without ceilings. You don't see streets, houses, fields. A lot of people have lost their lives."

“What is especially shocking is the fact that they should murder a missionary who has given his life to bring about development and who worked with the young people; a man who loved this country where the social work of the Catholic Church in education and healthcare has brought major benefits to everyone, and not just to the Christians. This murder is an attack on the country as a whole.”

"It is clear however that Boko Haram wants to make a statement that it has not been defeated. The threat from Boko Haram is still real. They are far from being defeated."

“Living in a slum only made my situation worse and my family more vulnerable. My children dropped out of school and started working as porters. I didn’t care whether or not they had eaten; all I cared about was drinking. "

"We have lost everything, except our faith,” Bishop Yapaupa said. He added: "We can still look into the eyes of our enemy and offer him our sincere pardon, without giving way to a spirit of vengeance or fear."