Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

“Take your hands off the Democratic Republic of Congo, do not touch Africa. Stop suffocating it, because Africa is not a mine to be exploited or a land to be plundered. Let Africa be the protagonist of its own destiny.”

“The poison of greed has bloodied its diamonds.”

“We cannot get used to the blood that has been flowing in this country for decades, causing millions of deaths without many knowing it. Let it be known what is happening here.”

(January 2023)