Pope meets delegation from
Mozambique’s Xai-Xai diocese
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| Pope Francis with the Xai-Xai diocese delegation in Maputo (Vatican Media) |
Pope Francis meets on Thursday with a delegation from the
Diocese of Xai-Xai, inviting them to care for the children and elderly.
By Vatican News
Before meeting with Mozambique’s clergy and religious on
Wednesday afternoon, Pope Francis greeted a delegation from the Diocese of
Xai-Xai.
The Mozambican diocese is twinned with the Argentinian
Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, which he led before being elected to the papacy.
The Xai-Xai Diocese delegation was led by Bishop Lucio
Andrice Muandula and the bishop emeritus, Cardinal Julio Duarte Langa.
Mutual aid and prayer
Pope Francis recalled the relationship between the two
dioceses and how their exchange strengthens priests, religious, and seminarians
in their mission, by opening them up to an apostolic prospective.
The Pope also underlined the importance of them praying for
one another, and the value of children and of the elderly.
“Children and the elderly are a society’s treasure, and how
we care for them is the true measure of its greatness,” he said.
Devastating floods in 2000
The Xai-Xai region was struck by catastrophic flooding in
the year 2000. Stranded and without food and clean water, hundreds of people
died, and over 100,000 families lost their livelihoods.
The Xai-Xai region has since managed to rebuild and develop
to become one of Mozambique’s most flourishing regions.
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