Friar Oscar Omaringabo, from the Order of the Minor Friars of the Democratic Republic of Congo
‘I got here to Sicily to take part within the feast of Saint Benedict the African. For Africans right this moment, even myself as a priest, it’s not simple to stroll. We’re painted with the stereotypical picture of the migrant. So, how did this migrant, Benedict, who was Black and African, get to be honoured on this manner right here? I take part on this feast and I ponder what differentiates us people. Is it geographical origin or the cultural one? And what unites us ultimately? It’s humanity, dignity, sacrality’
