Peace will not fall from the sky, Pope Francis tells Congolese
Pope Francis blessing a child on February 1, 2023 during a meeting with victims of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the Apostolic Nunciature in Kinshasa. PHOTO | SIMONE RISOLUTI | VATICAN MEDIA | AFP
Pope Francis delivered a message of peace on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo as he met survivors and victims of the atrocities of the war in eastern DRC.
On Wednesday afternoon, the pontiff was confronted with a stark reality as he received emotional testimonies from victims of violence who have been fighting in North and South Kivu and Ituri since the late 1990s.
