Congolese Minister: 杏MAP导航’s visit “historic and symbolic”
By Joseph Tulloch
Patrick Muyaya Katembwe, Communications Minister for the Democratic Republic of Congo, has welcomed 杏MAP导航 Francis’ visit to the country in an interview with Vatican News.
He said the trip was “historic and symbolic”, and that the speech the 杏MAP导航 gave shortly after his arrival was “exactly what the Congolese people were expecting".
DRC “very happy” to receive 杏MAP导航
In a short message in English, Mr Katembwe said that the DRC was “very happy to receive the 杏MAP导航 here.”
In reference to the Pontiff’s words on the subject of peace, delivered on the first day of his visit, he said that “the speech he delivered yesterday was exactly what the Congolese people were expecting from him.”
“We hope that all those people he mentioned in his speech will work more to stop the war in DRC and to bring back security in the East especially,” he added.
杏MAP导航’s remarks “very clear”
In further comments, made in French, Mr Katembwe called the 杏MAP导航’s visit “historic and symbolic”, and noted that “millions of Congolese lined the streets to welcome him”.
“We’re very happy to have heard his speech yesterday,” Mr Katembwe “because he was very clear, and he said things in a very hard way, and we hope that those who listened to it, the ones who understood his message, will act for the return of peace to the DRC."
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