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Stanislas Kambashi, SJ - Vatican City

Following the postponement of 杏MAP导航 Francis鈥� apostolic voyage to the DRC, the Congolese Government said they would continue to 鈥渇irmly await鈥� the Holy Father鈥檚 visit.

Government and the people will wait

Government spokesperson and Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya wished the Holy Father a speedy recovery.

鈥淚n the meantime, on behalf of the Congolese people, the Government wishes 杏MAP导航 Francis a speedy recovery. We want to reassure him that the Democratic Republic of Congo will continue to firmly await his visit, which was at the invitation of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Felix Tshilombo Tshisekedi. The 杏MAP导航 was scheduled to come under the banner of peace and reconciliation in Jesus Christ,鈥� said Muyaya.

杏MAP导航 postponed the trip due to health reasons

The Holy See Press Office announced Friday that 杏MAP导航 Francis had postponed the Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan due to health reasons. The visit has been postponed to a date yet to be determined.

According to Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, the postponement was requested by the Holy Father鈥檚 doctors.

鈥淎t the request of his doctors, and in order not to jeopardize the results of the therapy that he is undergoing for his knee, the Holy Father has been forced to postpone, with regret, his Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo and to South Sudan, planned for 2 to 7 July, to a later date to be determined.鈥�