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Saturday, the Moroccan people resisted the strong shower of welcome of Pope Francis in his country.
The Pope was received at the Rabat Sale Airport by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, and was immediately taken to the esplanade where a grand reception had been organized.
The Nigerian news agency reported that the enthusiastic crowd after seeing the pope rose with cheers and admiration for the religious who was visiting Morocco for the first time.
According to the NAN, more than 100 imams, government representatives, students, Christians, Muslims, migrants, local and international journalists, among others, attended the reception.
Despite the heavy downpour that began at 9:00 am, people started arriving at the scene to allow them to sit in a good position so they could see the pope.
Security was very tight, with the Moroccan police and army barricading all roads leading to the reception area a few days before the pope's visit.
Journalists were not allowed to enter the reception hall with their cell phones, cameras, laptops and other gadgets because these were recovered at the entrance.
Only six international journalists were allowed to enter the reception room with their equipment and other gadgets.
Pope Francis, who spoke Spanish, congratulated His Majesty the King of Morocco and his people for accepting the migrants and being friendly to them.
According to NAN, the pope who was on a two-day visit to Morocco met with government officials on the need to accept migrants.
The pope also visited the Mohammed VI Institute where imams, men and women, are trained in the principles of Islam.
He congratulated Moroccans for allowing people to practice their different religions, "especially Christians in peace without fear of intimidation or harbadment".
Addressing the crowd of mammoths, the pope said: "Christians are deeply grateful for the place that is bestowed on them in Moroccan society.
"They wish to play their part in building a fraternal and prosperous nation, concerned for the common good of its people.
"I badure you that the Catholic Church in Morocco will continue to provide social services in the field of education through its schools open to all denominations, religions and origins.
"By thanking God for all that has been accomplished, I encourage Catholics and Christians to be servants, promoters and defenders of human fraternity in Morocco",
Having welcomed the Pope earlier, King Mohammed said, "Our faith teaches us to love our fellow men and to help them.
"Because God is love, I have tried to make my reign be characterized by closeness to the citizens, as well as by resistance to the poorest and most vulnerable people," said the king.
The NAN reports that there are more than 120,000 Christians in Morocco, which has about 37 million inhabitants.
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Vatican City, was born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires under the name of Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
He chose the name of Francis as the name of the pope in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
He was ordained priest in 1969 and became archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998.
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