Pope Francis met with members of the Episcopal Conference of Guinea-Conakry at the Vatican as they concluded their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit on Friday, 21 June 2024. Visits to the Roman Curia offices During their discussion with the Holy Father, Pope Francis encouraged the Bishops to continue with the spirit of collaboration, so that relations between Muslims and Christians can grow. He urged them to foster “a beautiful spirit of conviviality” between Christians and Muslims. This is according to Bishop Raphael Balla Guilavogui, of N’Zerekore Diocese and President of the Guinean Bishops’ Conference. During their ad limina visit, from 17 to 21 June, the Episcopal Conference of Guinea met with various dicasteries of the Roman Curia. “We were delighted to make this visit, which enabled us to visit several dicasteries. For most of us, these meetings were opportunities for discovery and a real sign of communion with Rome. Our previous ad limina visit dates back to 2014. At that time,
At the end of their “ad limina” visit to the Vatican, Guinea’s Catholic Bishops have told Vatican News that their discussion with the Holy Father were wide-ranging but touched mostly on the situation of the Church in this country, where 88% of the population is Muslim, pastoral issues, as well as relations between Church and State.
