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Christian converts in Morocco are excited about Pope Francis' visit to Morocco after the Vatican announced that he is traveling to Rabat and Casablanca on March the 30th and 31st, 2019.
Celebrating the good news, the Committee of Moroccan Christians said that «March's visit will be an opportunity for them to voice their demands», through a series of activities, revealed the body on November the 19th in Rabat.
«These activities will start on March the 20th by hosting a press briefing on the annual report» on the human rights situation of Christian converts in Morocco, said Farah Ben El Caid, the spokeswoman for the Committee of Moroccan Christians. Memoranda will also be sent to the government, the Interior Ministry, National Human Rights Council (CNDH), and Al Wassit.
On the second day of the Pope's stay in Morocco the Committee will host a collective prayer in a public place. Officially, converts are prevented from publicly practicing their faith.
Meeting Pope Francis
The group hopes to meet Pope Francis while in Morocco. «We do not know yet about the details of the Pope's visit», the spokeswoman for the group told Yabiladi.
Farah Ben El Caid revealed that the Committee of Moroccan Christians plans to «take the necessary steps, starting from next week, to discuss the idea with the Vatican». Ben El Caid is positive about the idea, stressing that «with a lot of hope, ambition and happiness the group can meet the Pope. Nothing is impossible».
For the spokeswoman, the Pope's visit is a «major and important event for Christians in general and for Christian converts in the Kingdom in particular».
The Committee of Moroccan Christians is a member of the Moroccan Association for Religious Rights and Freedoms. Both groups have not been recognized yet by the Ministry of Interior.
