Pope prays for Democratic
Republic of Congo
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| Pope Francis at the weekly Angelus address.(Vatican Media) |
At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis prayed for the people
of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
By Christopher Wells
Pope Francis led the faithful in prayer for “all those
suffering in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on account of violence and of
Ebola.” He offered the prayer during the weekly recitation of the Angelus at St
Peter’s Square on Sunday.
The DRC is holding historic elections on Sunday, which could
bring about the country’s first peaceful, democratic transfer of power.
However, an estimated one million people have been barred from voting because
of a deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the country. The decision to restrict
voting has led to concerns about the credibility of the elections.
In his remarks on Sunday, Pope Francis expressed his hopes
“that everyone will commit themselves to maintaining a peaceful climate that
will allow the elections to be carried out in a regular and peaceful manner,”
before leading the faithful in the recitation of the “Hail Mary.”
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