Maputo, 30 November, 2025 / 10:39 pm (ACI Africa).
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) have described the planned December 5-10 visit of the Vatican Secretary of State to the Southern African nation as a “visible sign of the Holy Father’s closeness and solidarity” with the people of God, particularly those affected by ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado.
According to the Bishops’ November 28 announcement, Pietro Cardinal Parolin is expected in Mozambique to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the Southern African nation.
“The visit of His Eminence is also a tangible sign of the solidarity and closeness of the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV toward the Mozambican people in general, and in a particular way toward the population victimized by terrorism in Cabo Delgado,” the Catholic Church leaders said.
They added that the visit constitutes “a concrete expression of the shared, supportive, and participatory commitment to protect and promote the dignity and well-being of all, while at the same time expressing the Holy Father’s great desire: Peace and Reconciliation.”
The visit will begin on 5 December with a commemorative ceremony at the Apostolic Nunciature, formally marking the anniversary of diplomatic ties between the Holy See and the Mozambican State.
