Paris - A financing line for Angola, aimed at the rehabilitation of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Muxima (Luanda) and construction of roads, has been approved by the Government of Portugal, the Portuguese Prime Minister announced this Tuesday, António Costa.
At the end of a meeting with the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, in Paris (France), António Costa did not reveal the amount of financing, but assured that the credits destined for Angola, previously pending, are already available.
João Lourenço and António Costa attended Tuesday, in the French capital the Summit on the Economy of Africa, organised by the French Government.
The Summit, which was attended by dozens of African leaders, discussed the relaunch of the growth of African countries' economies.
Muxima Shrine
The modernisation of the Muxima Sanctuary was undertaken by the Angolan State.
Currently a national monument, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Muxima is maintained and preserved under the responsibility of the Ministry of Culture of Angola, although it belongs to the Catholic Church.
There are other sanctuaries in Angola, but that of Muxima, located 130 kilometers from Luanda (on the left bank of the Kwanza River), is the one that brings together the most Catholics. It is a devotion that dates back to the year 1833.
The future Basilica will be in front of the old chapel, built in 1645 and dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
