“I have absolute confidence in the faith of the African people, and I am sure Africa will save the family. Africa saved the Holy Family (during the Flight to Egypt) and in these modern times Africa will also save the human family,” the cardinal said August 19 during a national Marian pilgrimage at Dassa-Zoumè. “I have absolute confidence in African culture,” Cardinal Sarah told the Catholic weekly La Croix du Benin. Originally from Guinea, Cardinal Sarah chose to be in Benin during the launch of his new interview book in Rome. Ordained a priest in 1969, Cardinal Sarah became the youngest bishop in the world 10 years later.