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Church in Africa

Why is Cardinal Parolin visiting an insurgency hotspot?

Northern Mozambique is a perilous place for Christians.

Luke Coppen
Dec 09, 2025
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Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin arrived Monday in one of the most dangerous places in the world for Christians.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

The Vatican’s most senior diplomat traveled Dec. 8 to Pemba, the capital of the strife-torn Cabo Delgado province in northeastern Mozambique.

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