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from Yaounde (Cameroon)
the third day of his trip to Cameroon and Angola Benedict XVI greets the cry of the peoples of Africa, denounces multinationals exploiting natural resources, expresses solidarity street children and child soldiers and open to dialogue with Islam.
Faced with 60 000 people gathered at the stadium in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, Benedict XVI celebrated a festive Mass, on his feast day (St. Joseph), accompanied by traditional African songs.
The Pope strongly condemned those who "seek to impose the reign of money showing contempt for the poorest." He then expressed his sympathy and his prayers "for children who no longer have a father or abandoned
live in the misery of the street, those who are violently separated from their parents, mistreated and abused, and forcibly conscripted into military groups raging in some countries. "
With these words the Pope has raised this complaint in the document the hard work of the next special meeting for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, scheduled for October 4 to 25 coming to Rome. The text, prepared by the secretariat of the Synod, in consultation with the African bishops' conferences, was delivered today by Benedict XVI himself the president of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa, so be prepared
appointment in October. The working document of the Synod ('Working Paper') does not mince words
to report that "the multinationals continue to invade the continent for apprpriarsi of natural resources. Oppress local companies, buying thousands of hectares dispossessing people of their land with the complicity of African leaders. " The text also launches an alarm: "The crisis facing financial institutions today on the African continent at several levels: direct foreign investment is in jeopardy; African financial institutions will have difficulty obtaining loans from western banks, development aid is likely to suffer, because of the recession in developed markets, the demand for African products could decline. " In light of this analysis, the Synod of Bishops
calls "a reflection on the fact that Africa is excluded from the search for solutions to the current international financial system." In terms of relations with Islam, the working document of the Synod of Bishops denounce "the tendency to politicize religious affiliation" and warns of "certain currents of doctrinal positions about the Jihad," which sings the praises of holy war. The Pope, in Yaoundé nunciature met 20 representatives of Muslims of Cameroon, representing 21.8% of the population. A
two years from the speech in Regensburg, Ratzinger reiterated that "genuine religion" rejects "all forms of violence and totalitarianism, not only on principles of faith, but also according to right reason." Taking one of the key themes of the speech in Regensburg, Benedict XVI noted that "today a task particularly urgency of religion is to unveil the vast potential of human reason. " It has appealed to Muslims: "Together we work to build a civilization of love." The representatives of Muslim communities Cameroon have accepted the invitation: "Your Holiness, you are not alone," he said.