Pope Francis prays for harmony in North Kivu province
of DR Congo
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis
turned his attention to the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of
Congo on Monday during his Angelus for the Solemnity of the Assumption.
The eastern province has long
been plagued by violence – often spilling over from conflicts in neighboring
countries – and this weekend, another massacre killing at least 40 people.
“To the Queen of Peace, whom
we contemplate today in heavenly glory, I want to entrust once again the
anxieties and the sorrows of the people in many parts of the world are the
innocent victims of persistent conflicts” – Pope Francis said.
“My thoughts go to the people
of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who have been recently hit
with fresh massacres,” – the Holy Father continued – “which have for some
time been perpetrated in shameful silence, without attracting even as much as
our attention. Unfortunately, they are part of the too many innocent people who
have no weight on world opinion.”
“May Mary obtain for all
people sentiments of compassion and understanding and the desire for peace and
harmony!”
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