A momentous occasion for the country and for the Church. At a time when we hope to strengthen our Spiritan presence in Algeria, this visit encourages us in our apostolic mission, especially in the daily work of dialogue with Muslims.
For us Spiritans, the Pope’s visit was a profound blessing and a renewed call to mission. Truly, “the Lord has been great with us, and we are filled with joy.” The theme of the visit, “Christ, Light of Guinea, towards a future of hope,” beautifully captured both the history and the mission of the Church in Equatorial Guinea, especially as the country marks the 170th anniversary of evangelization.
For us, Spiritan missionaries (C.S.Sp), these visits represent a call to rediscover our charism and the way we live out our mission, in the footsteps of Claude Poullart des Places and François Libermann. They invite us to rekindle our missionary zeal in the Holy Spirit, whose seal we bear, and to commit ourselves more deeply to social justice, while being artisans of peace and reconciliation. Finally, they encourage us to form Christians who are strong in faith and fully engaged in the life and transformation of society.