{"id":35760,"date":"2020-08-26T08:01:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T08:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=35760"},"modified":"2020-08-26T08:09:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T08:09:26","slug":"mozambique-pope-sends-message-of-solidarity-to-victims-of-international-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2020\/08\/26\/mozambique-pope-sends-message-of-solidarity-to-victims-of-international-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"MOZAMBIQUE: Pope sends message of solidarity to \u201cvictims of international terrorism\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four days after calling the Bishop of Pemba, D. Luiz Lisboa, expressing his closeness to the prelate and the population of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique Pope Francis refers again to this region of Mozambique, the scene of violent terrorist attacks since October 2017, which have intensified this year, causing a significant number of deaths and thousands of displaced persons.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, August 23, after the Angelus prayer, the Holy Father reiterated his \u201c\u00a0closeness to the population\u201d of Cabo Delgado\u00a0, \u201cwho is suffering because of international terrorism\u201d, adding that he had \u201ca vivid memory of the visit he made about a year ago to Mozambique\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Pope&#8217;s words about the situation in Cabo Delgado are relevant to his concern about the evolution of the situation in the north of this African country, as Francis phoned the Bishop of Pemba directly last Wednesday, expressing his proximity to the prelate. and the population victimized by extreme violence by terrorist groups that claim to be linked to ISIS, the Islamic State.<\/p>\n<p>Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has helped Christians in Mozambique with a variety of projects, from rebuilding churches to subsistence support for missionaries.\u00a0An\u00a0emergency aid campaign\u00a0is currently underway for the local Church given the particularly serious situation in Cabo Delgado, with more than a thousand dead and more than 250 thousand displaced, in a terrible scenario of destruction that has already led to the abandonment of countless villages and towns.<\/p>\n<p>The Holy Father asked for everyone&#8217;s prayers for the victims of violence based on religion and belief.\u00a0\u201cLet us pray for these brothers of ours and let us support, with prayer and solidarity, also those &#8211; and there are many &#8211; who are still persecuted because of their religious faith.\u00a0Many!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/acnmalta.org\/donate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35565 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Support-button-300x44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Support-button-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Support-button-580x85.jpg 580w, https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Support-button-600x88.jpg 600w, https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Support-button.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four days after calling the Bishop of Pemba, D. 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