Pope Francis arrived in the Central African Republic on Sunday, with Muslim as well as Catholic representatives welcoming him at Bangui airport in the hope that he would promote reconciliation in the country torn by inter-religious strife.
The Holy Father has not come to Central Africa for the Catholics, but for Central Africans. It is a good sign of a reconciliation between Muslims and Central Africans,” said El Adji Tchakpabrede, a representative of the country’s Muslim community.
Francis was welcomed by interim President Catherine Samba-Panza.
Among the crowd that had gathered to see the pope, many expressed hope that he would help to reconcile Christians and Muslims.
CAR has suffered sectarian violence since mainly Muslim Seleka rebels overthrew president Francois Bozize, a Christian, in March 2013. Thousands have been killed, and nearly one million people were displaced at the height of the conflict in early 2014.
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