Information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies since 1927
Bissau (Agenzia Fides)- The dioceses of Guinea-Bissau are organising a course 2 - 27 August, for recently arrived missionaries, we read in a statement sent to Fides. The course provided for new missionaries includes basic notions of the Creole language and the cultural customs of the peoples of Guinea-Bissau.
The course, open to lay and religious missionaries, is held during the school holiday period in preparation for the new pastoral year 2010/2011. Lessons in Creole will be given by major seminarian Paulo Araujo Pina from the diocese of Bafatá.
According to the latest reports 15 new missionaries recently arrived in Guinea-Bissau from various parts of the world. (L.M.) )(Agenzia Fides 27/7/2010)
