"Often we are tempted to believe that hatred and revenge are legitimate ways of ensuring quick and effective justice," the 82-year-old pontiff told those gathered. Pope Francis is the first pontiff to visit the North African country since John Paul II in 1985 and the cathedral was repainted for the occasion. The need to support migrants was mentioned again on Sunday by Pope Francis, who has made the issue a focal point of his papacy. Earlier on Sunday, Pope Francis visited a social centre run by nuns and volunteers near Rabat, including a health centre where he met sick children. "When the second court delivers a sentence we will see what happens," the pope said, warning against a "superficial media condemnation".

Source: The North Africa Journal April 01, 2019 04:41 UTC