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Treaty between Holy See, Benin ratified
August 27, 2018
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CWN Editor's Note: Benin, a West African nation of 11 million, is 28% Muslim, 26% Catholic, and 14% Protestant, with 12% adhering to the traditional regional Vodoun religion. The treaty, according to the Holy See Press Office, “guarantees to the Church the possibility of carrying out her mission in Benin. In particular, the legal personality of the Church and her Institutions is recognized.”
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