"On the national level, the Eucharist becomes for us the way to true unity: as was asserted by the Fathers of the Special Synod for Africa, we try to make clear how much the Blood of Christ by itself can realize the unity of the nation that has more than 50 ethnic peoples, ready to oppose each other and enter battle especially when they are manipulated by politicians for electoral reasons."
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- H.E. Most. Rev. Paul Kouassivi VIEIRA, Bishop of Djougou (BENIN) (11 October 2005) Press Office of the Holy See
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Paul Kouassivi Vieira
Paul Kouassivi Vieira (14 July 1949 – 21 March 2019) was a Beninese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Diocese of Djougou.
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