Pope Benedict is Saturday on the 2nd day of his weekend visit to Benin
. The Holy Father this morning met members of government and diplomatic corps. He
also paid a courtesy visit the President of Benin, Thomas Yai Boni. The Pope arrived
in the West African nation yesterday and called on Africa to embrace modernity without
fear and without neglecting its past.
In the afternoon he made his way to
the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in the city of Cotonou. Our Correspondent Father
Moses Hamungole is with the Pope and sent this report. Listen