In this Islamic Republic, the Church represents a small foreign minority that has to remain unobtrusive. It is made up basically of Europeans and Africans from other countries. The missionary presence in the Moslem world consists of informal meetings, works for health,

education, the advancement of women and support for some development projects. Co-operative ties (exchange of personnel) are being suggested with the Churches in the Middle East. Spiritans are working in three places, ministering to the small Christian communities and assuring a presence in the Moslem world.

As well as acquiring an indispensable knowledge of Islam, they have concentrated on getting to know the Arab-Berber world; there is a need also to get to know more about the languages and cultures of the Negro-Africans. Back to Africa