We must say a clear and strong “no” to all those who seek to perpetrate violence and hate in God’s name. Hate merely breeds further hate and violence further violence. The use of hatred and violence is a tragic lie hatred and violence are never acceptable, never justifiable, never tolerable, all the more so for Christians. On the contrary, loving our own country means refusing to get involved with those who foment violence. May he convert the hearts of those who carry out brutal atrocities, which bring shame upon all humanity! And may he open the eyes of those who refuse to see these abominations or walk away from them.įirst, to say no to violence, always and everywhere, with no “ifs” or “buts.” No to violence! Loving one’s own people does not mean harbouring hatred for others. Father, have mercy on us! Console the victims and those who suffer.
I turn to our Father in heaven, who wants us all to be brothers and sisters on the earth: I humbly bow my head and, with pain in my heart, ask him to forgive the violence of man against man.
It causes indignation to know that the insecurity, violence and war that tragically affect so many people are disgracefully fueled not only by outside forces, but also from within, for the sake of pursuing private interests and advantage. As well as the murderous, illegal exploitation of the wealth of this country, and the attempts to fragment the country in order to control it. It is in God’s name that, together with the victims and all those who work for peace, justice and fraternity, I condemn the armed violence, the massacres, the rapes, the destruction and occupation of villages, and the looting of fields and cattle that continue to be perpetrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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