Pope Francis boards a plane for a trip to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius, at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on September 4, 2019. ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP
The pontiff flew out of Rome Wednesday morning, and was expected in Maputo around 6:30 pm where he is to be received by President Filipe Nyusi.In a video message recorded ahead of the trip, Pope Francis stressed the need for “fraternal reconciliation in Mozambique and throughout Africa, which is the only hope for a solid and lasting peace”.
The 16-year civil war devastated the former Portuguese colony and Renamo has never completely disarmed. His choice of some of the world’s poorest nations is seen by commentators as an act of solidarity from a cleric who was a frequent presence in the shantytowns of Argentina.
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