Ouagadougou: The parish of Our Lady of the Apostles of Patte d'Oie implored the risen Christ on Sunday, in the presence of three members of the Government, for the return of peace to Burkina Faso, on the occasion of the Easter celebration which was held with joy.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Edasso Rodrigue Bayala, led a government delegation including the Minister of Sports, Youth and Employment, Annick Pikbougoum, and the Minister Delegate in charge of Regional Cooperation, Stella Eldine Kabore, to the Notre-Dame des Ap´tres parish to celebrate Easter.
Father Serge Fallet, who presided over the Mass, emphasized that celebrating Easter is celebrating life. He stressed that death is neither an end nor a source of despair. "With the resurrection, Christ shows us that there is hope, or rather, there is expectation. From the resurrection of Christ, the word of God is fulfilled. Everything is possible for God, nothing is impossible for him," he explained.
According to him, "this celebration is an opportunity to ask God for forgiveness and purification from our sins. We prayed especially for our country, for peace and prosperity."
Minister Bayala, head of the government delegation, impressed by the welcome and consideration, explained that they had been "mandated by the Government to come in communion in solidarity, to pray with the Christian faithful who celebrate Easter, which marks the resurrection of Christ, the victory of life over death."
"The Christian faithful have just come out of 40 days of prayer, consecration, and fasting, during which prayers were said for peace in the world and in our country. The Government has mandated us to come and fraternize with the Christian faithful of the parish and invite them to pray for our defense and security forces, for our volunteers for the defense of the homeland who are on the front lines and who are winning victories every day," said Edasso Bayala.
The Minister of Justice also asked for "prayers for those who are injured so that they recover quickly, for the families of our heroes who fell on the field of honor, so that the Lord may welcome them into his presence, and so that their families may have the strength to overcome these difficult times."
"The prayer was said specifically for peace in our country. We found a very welcoming team and everything went smoothly. Easter, which celebrates the victory of good over evil, instills hope and marks the hope of our people for a better future, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore," concluded Rodrigue Bayala.