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(Created page with "'''Burkina Faso''', officially the Republic of Burkina Faso, is a landlocked nation in West Africa, located in the Sahel region, covering approximately 274,200 km² with a population of about 23.3 million as of 2024.<ref name="CIA2024">{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burkina-faso/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> Known for its cotton exports, gold mining, and cultural festi...") |
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* Establishment of the [[Archdiocese of Ouagadougou]] in 1955<ref name="GCatholic2025"/> | * Establishment of the [[Archdiocese of Ouagadougou]] in 1955<ref name="GCatholic2025"/> | ||
* The Church: | * The Church: | ||
** Promoted interfaith dialogue post-independence | |||
** Aided communities during 2014 and 2020 political crises | |||
* No papal visits have occurred, but [[Pope John Paul II]]’s 1990 visit to neighboring Mali inspired Burkinabé Catholics.<ref name="Vatican2024">{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso’s Catholic History |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/burkina-faso.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> | |||
* No papal visits have occurred, but [[Pope John Paul II]]’s 1990 visit to neighboring [[Mali]] inspired Burkinabé Catholics.<ref name="Vatican2024">{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso’s Catholic History |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/burkina-faso.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> | |||
== Catholicism status == | == Catholicism status == | ||