The pilgrimage brought together thousands of Christians from the 17 dioceses of Burkina Faso and Niger. The pilgrimage came within the context of a yearlong “chain of prayers” launched by the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso in December 2019. “The chain of prayers organized by all the churches is a comfort for the people of Burkina Faso,” said Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré of Burkina Faso, who attended the pilgrimage. Burkina Faso is 60 percent Muslim, with Christians making up about a quarter of the population. “Burkina Faso needs men and women with a pure heart, in this period of terrorist violence that plunges the country into mourning,” the bishop said.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 09, 2020 05:48 UTC