The continent of Africa will be consecrated to the Divine Mercy on September 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the Patronal Feast of St. Helena Parish. The consecration will take place during the Third Congress for Africa and Madagascar on Divine Mercy in Kigali, Rwanda. Pope Francis has named Cardinal Pasinya Laurent Monsengwo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as his legate to the congress.