Good afternoon. What are the most common non-residential buildings being built in Mozambique? Quite possibly churches and mosques. Religion is booming, in particular evangelical Christianity. Many evangelical churches in Mozambique are like community centres, where the faithful can spend most of their Sundays in prayer and social activities. Deep religious convictions are common, and despite Mozambique's official status as a secular state, there is considerable prejudice against the godless.
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In this context, it is natural that politicians want to make friends, and ideally alliances, with churches and religious leaders. This helps to explain President Daniel Chapo’s meeting this week with the colourful Kenyan preacher “Prophet” David Owuor, founder of the Repentance and Holiness Ministry, who has endorsed Chapo and said that God has chosen him to be president.
