POPE BENEDICT IN BENIN: We report on the second day of Pope Benedict’s
apostolic visit to the West African nation of Benin that includes his address with
the country’s political and religious elite, his visit to the tomb of the Beninese
Cardinal Bernardin Gantin and the signing of the apostolic exhortation on the Second
Synod of Bishops for Africa..... AMBASSADOR’S VIEWPOINT: Benin’s
ambassador to the Holy See talks to us in an exclusive interview about the significance
of this papal visit, relations between church and state and the figure of the late
Cardinal Gantin..... SYNOD CONCLUSIONS: One of the highlights of
this papal visit to Benin is the signing and release of the Apostolic Exhortation
on the last Synod of Bishops for Africa and the General Secretary of the Synod of
Bishops explains why this document is so important for the Church in Africa..... CHALLENGES
OF MISSION IN BENIN: Listen to the testimony from a missionary who cares
for children in the economic capital, Cotonou who speaks about the challenges of her
work and the role of women in African society....