Great anticipation in DR Congo for Pope Francis' arrival

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Pape François engumba Kinshasa eyambi yo na esengo."

It is, however, in the East that the country's wounds"bleed" the most, where the interests of world powers and wars with neighbouring countries over minerals and ethnic hatreds tear at people's lives. "One of the largest Nunciatures in Africa," explain the residents of the striking colonial building, surrounded by several hectares of garden, which will be the Pope's residence during his stay in Congo until 3 February.It is precisely in the Nunciature that one of the most significant events of the trip will take place: the meeting with the victims from the eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“There is a great need for this 'river' of hatred and violence that there is, to enter a larger 'sea,' as the Congo River does. The sea, that is, of justice, which must be done, but also the 'sea' of reconciliation'” The Pope's embrace will envelop handicapped people, lepers, AIDS patients, people who are deaf or unable to speak, abandoned children, and even contemplative nuns,"because prayer is a very high form of charity," Archbishop Balestrero explained.

"By now it is no longer about waiting but a buzz. People in the streets are singing the song composed especially for the Pope, posters are multiplying, many faithful are arriving from other parts of Congo and neighbouring countries," he said.

 

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