On his second day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis told Catholics to go beyond ethnic and regional divides in fostering peace, and stressed forgiveness and conversion in overcoming violence and divisions currently tearing apart the country with Africa\u2019s largest Catholic population.<\/p>\n
He stressed the need to forgive even those who perpetrate violence, and called those who responsible for the country\u2019s decades-long war to conversion.<\/p>\n
Speaking during his Feb. 1 public Mass in Kinshasa, the pope said Christians \u201care called to be missionaries of peace,\u201d insisting that \u201cit is a decision we have to make.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to find room in our hearts for everyone; to believe that ethnic, regional, social and religious differences are secondary and not obstacles; that others are our brothers and sisters, members of the same human community; and that the peace brought into the world by Jesus is meant for everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n On his 2nd day in the #DRC<\/a>, #PopeinCongo<\/a> told Catholics to go beyond ethnic\/regional divides in fostering peace & stressed forgiveness & conversion in overcoming violence & divisions tearing apart the country w Africa\u2019s largest #Catholic<\/a> population https:\/\/t.co\/R4ULaov55r<\/a><\/p>\n — Elise Ann Allen (@eliseannallen) February 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n