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Catholic Church in Mauritania

Bishop Martin Albert Happe of Nouakchott with children who received first Holy Communion. Credit: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

How Mauritania’s Tiny Catholic Population Has Stood Out in Humanitarian Work

Oct 7, 2023

Though small in numbers, the Catholic Church in the Northwestern African nation of Mauritania has carved out a space for itself in serving all, including non-Catholics.

Bishop Martin Albert Happe of Nouakchott Diocese in Mauritania, Credit: ACN

Count on Our Support, Pontifical Foundation to Mauritania’s Small Catholic Population

Sep 2, 2022

The Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has announced an upcoming engagement with a Bishop in Mauritania, and assured the leadership of the Church in the Northwestern African country of its help to sustain Christianity in the hugely Islamic population.

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