Faces in the Flames

In some not too distant future, a former Portuguese colony in Africa becomes the focus of attention from a variety of persons: the Vatican is interested in foiling the "antichrist" by means of a renewed Inquisition under the direction of a self-serving officer from the faltering U.N., two operatives of the World Council of Churches are interested in thwarting the Catholics, and one-time activist Simeon, grieving for his lost wife, is interested in serving the cause of goodness.