A total of 80% of the approximately 30 buildings, among places of worship and educational establishments belonging to the Catholic Church destroyed by cyclone Idai in March 2019 in the city of Beira, have already been rebuilt with financial support from the Vatican State.
The fact was revealed a few days ago by the Archbishop of Beira, Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna, thus highlighting that the work is moving swiftly towards completion.
The cleric quoted by Notícias, took the opportunity to thank the Roman Catholic Church headquarters for their solidarity, assuring that the works are obeying resilience criteria, in order to face possible future impacts of extreme natural winds.
He gave as an example the Catholic Church of Macúti, whose reconstruction is scheduled for August, with work currently underway mainly on the roof and interior.
It is an emblematic temple which hosted his first homily in 1972 and which was almost totally destroyed by the force of Idai.
“Mozambique is constantly being buffeted by calamities that we as people cannot control. But for sure, we need to do something to prevent ourselves from climate change, through resilient works because they are often our emergency refuge,” he said.
Thus, Claudio Dalla Zuanna called on everyone to respond to this change which, in his words, is not climatic, but cultural.
“He acknowledged that people living in the capital city of Sofala province are learning to live with extreme events, which can be seen, for example, by the fact that, on their own initiative, they put sand rubble on the roofs of their houses,” advances Notícias.
