In Africa, pope seeks model of reconciliation

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly versionSend to friendSend to friend COTONOU, Benin -- On a three-day visit to Benin, Pope Benedict XVI urged African Catholics to witness the hope of the Gospel in their daily lives and make the Church a model of reconciliation for the entire continent. In a particular way, the Church must be "attentive to the cry of the poor, the weak, the outcast," the pope said at a Mass Nov. 20 for more than 50,000 people who filled a stadium in Cotonou.

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