Though there is almost no news on the situation in Mozambique, Pope Leo is calling the faithful to awareness about the conflict there.
This August 24, after praying the midday Angelus, he said:
I express my closeness to the people of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, who have become victims of an unsecure and violent situation that continues to cause death and displacement.
In asking you not to forget these brothers and sisters of ours, I invite you to pray for them, and I express my hope that the efforts of the country’s leaders will succeed in restoring security and peace in that territory.
Wave of displacements
Doctors Without Boarders explained what is going on in the country's northeastern region:
Following a series of attacks by a non-state armed group, the northern province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique is experiencing its largest wave of displacement since February 2024. Official figures estimate that more than 50,000 people have been displaced.
Entire families — including young children, pregnant women, and elderly people with chronic conditions — have fled in fear, walking for days to take refuge in makeshift camps under precarious conditions in Chiure town, uncertain about what the future holds.
Mozambique is about one-quarter Catholic, divided into 13 dioceses.
Pope Francis visited the country in 2019.
Catholic Relief Services can receive donations for Mozambique here.
