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Bishop Alain Harel of the Catholic Diocese of Port Victoria in Seychelles. Credit: Diocese of Port Louis

Lenten Season “a pilgrimage of hope”, Catholic Bishop in Seychelles Says, Calls for Strategic Approach

Mar 22, 2025

The Lenten Season is a spiritual pilgrimage during which the people to journey with Christ in hope amid challenges of life, Bishop Alain Harel of the Catholic Diocese of Port Victoria in Seychelles has said.

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