"In my dreams I relive the time when we were in hiding. Since the terrorists used to attack by night, we would get out of the town as soon as night began to fall and hide in the bush."

"The kids were excited when they came to pick up their rosary. Then they all, about 90, gathered on the altar to pray a decade."

"A context of extreme poverty, poor housing for many, and the irrefutable lack of basic services to live with dignity is clearly a challenge that can trump other dubious needs, such as a church."

"There are times when riches prove to be a curse. South Sudan has oil fields, but the profits do not trickle down to the people."

The construction of the Cathedral marks a big step forward in Church-state relations and is also a testimony to the ever-increasing number of Catholics in the region.

"Unlike many other Orthodox Churches, the Georgian Orthodox Church does not recognize Catholic baptisms and marriages. "