Church, state, 20,000 faithful mark 125th anniversary of Ivory Coast’s evangelization (Fides)

Côte d’Ivoire, a West African nation of 27.5 million (map), is 44% Muslim, 18% Catholic, and 16% Protestant, with 22% adhering to ethnic religions. Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa preached the French-language homily at the outdoor Mass (video), which 20,000 attended.