AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Refugees in Cape Town pray for the Pope

Cape Town (Fides Service)- “I informed my parishioners about the critical situation of the Pope’s health and we started to pray for him at this difficult time in his life” Scalabrini missionary Father Mario who works among refugees from central Africa housed in camps in Cape Town, South Africa told Fides. In Cape Town there are about 35,000 refugees from central African countries, mainly Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 1/4/2005 righe 9 parole 70)