Christian humanism seen key to African revival

Dar es Salaam, Jul. 24, 2008 (CWNews.com) - In a message to African Church leaders participating in a conference on the evangelization of culture, Pope Benedict XVI said that bringing the Gospel to new cultures is "an old yet ever new mission." The Pope's message was read at a 3-day conference taking place in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, under the auspices of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Archbishop Giovanni Ravasi, the president of that council is chairing the conference. Cardinal Polycarp Pengo of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, presided at the opening Mass and will deliver the closing address. In his message to the conference the Holy Father encouraged the participants to look for "new and effective ways to present the immutable truth of the Gospel and, especially, the values of the joy of life and of respect for the unborn child,... [read full story]