Pope in Morocco warns Catholics against converting others

Worshippers reach out to Pope Francis as he leaves the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Centre after celebrating mass, in Rabat, March 31 2019. Picture: FADEL SENNA/AFP

“Please, no proselytism!” he told an audience of about 400, who greeted the pope’s arrival by ululating and applauding, while hundreds more gathered outside the cathedral. But Moroccans are automatically considered Muslim if they are not born into the Jewish community, apostasy is socially frowned upon, and proselytising is criminalised.

Waiting for the pope outside, a Nigerian man said the visit “shows that living together is possible in Morocco”.

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