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18 Nov 2011 12:29 #60904
by ketchim
Although the number of Catholics in Benin is rising quickly :
the majority of the population follow Voodoo,
which was taken by slaves to the Caribbean..... ::redcard::
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18 Nov 2011 12:30 #60906
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Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Benin...
Pope Benedict was greeted by a 21-gun salute after he landed in Cotonou,
Benin's largest city...
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18 Nov 2011 12:33 #60909
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Benin is widely seen as the home of Voodoo, and the religion is followed by some :
40% of the country's population.
27% Christians
22% Muslims
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18 Nov 2011 12:40 #60913
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The city's cathedral was built on land which was originally a Voodoo "sacred bush"
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offerings are made to the gods.
It now overlooks a
temple where the
snake-god is worshipped.
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18 Nov 2011 12:44 #60914
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Local people say their religion has nothing to do with sorcery or black magic,
or the depiction of Voodoo in Western films....
High-ranking Voodoo priests have been invited to meet the Pope.
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