THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

Open every day. Offices on Sundays. Free entrance. The cathedral, which faces a proud Islamic soaring minarets centre built by the Saudis in the 1990 s, is not thirty years older than its neighbour. Located in a green setting, it has a décor and an atmosphere that we do not necessarily expect in this region. One could easily believe in a church on the shores of the Mediterranean. Rich in paintings and stained glass, the whole is very colourful and warm. The apse is a Virgin to the Child, beloved by (holy) Josephine Bakhita and Monsignor Daniel Comboni, former bishop of El-Obeid. The ceiling and side walls are also richly decorated. Note the "Ave Maria" translated into twelve languages above each arc (including Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Guèze…). It is worth the experience to go to the cathedral during Sunday mass.