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(Created page with "'''Burundi''', officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked nation in East Africa, located in the Great Lakes region, covering approximately 27,834 km² with a population of about 12.8 million as of 2024.<ref name="CIA2024">{{Cite web |title=Burundi |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burundi/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> Known for its agricultural economy, coffee exports, and cultural heritage, B...") |
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* Establishment of the [[Archdiocese of Gitega]] in 1959<ref name="GCatholic2025"/> | * Establishment of the [[Archdiocese of Gitega]] in 1959<ref name="GCatholic2025"/> | ||
* The Church: | * The Church: | ||
** Mediated during the 1972 and 1993 ethnic conflicts | |||
** Aided post-civil war recovery | |||
* No papal visits have occurred due to instability, but [[Pope John Paul II]]’s 1990 message to Burundian Catholics reinforced the Church’s role.<ref name="Vatican2024">{{Cite web |title=Burundi’s Catholic History |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/burundi.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> | * No papal visits have occurred due to instability, but [[Pope John Paul II]]’s 1990 message to Burundian Catholics reinforced the Church’s role.<ref name="Vatican2024">{{Cite web |title=Burundi’s Catholic History |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/burundi.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> | ||