A mass celebrated by the Pope in Africa recently drew one million people, as reported by the Catholic Herald of the United Kingdom.
An excerpt.
“Pope Benedict XVI urged Africans to embrace the Gospel and disperse the "clouds of evil" that have brought war, ethnic rivalry, tribalism and greed to the continent at a Mass for up to a million Angolans on Sunday.
“In a country devastated by 27 years of civil war the Pope quoted the biblical admonition that war can "destroy everything of value".
“He said: "This experience is all too familiar to Africa as a whole: the destructive power of civil strife, the descent into a maelstrom of hatred and revenge, the squandering of the efforts of generations of good people."
“The Mass, celebrated on a vast esplanade in an industrial suburb of Luanda, was the liturgical highlight of his stay in Angola and drew the biggest crowd of his week-long visit to Africa. Some had spent the night at the site to guarantee a good seat.”
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