“The Pope's visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which begins on January 31, is a great message. A concrete message of hope for suffering people who need a symbol of peace and spiritual help. With all my heart, I pray beside the Pope, I pray for him and I hope that he brings serenity to the hearts of the people to forget weapons and violence. This was said by Zakia Seddik, widow of Luca Attanasio, the Italian ambassador assassinated in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo on February 22, 2021. The woman, a Moroccan of Muslim faith, was interviewed by Vatican News. "Personally – she said - I want to say thank you to the Pope for this gesture of love and for his ability to make you feel close to those in need and the Congolese really need it so much". “The problem of Congo – she added - is very great because there has been a bloody road there for years on which every day there are widows, orphans, and fear reigns. Like Mustafa Milambo (the driver who was also killed in the 2021 attack), he represents every Congolese who works for international organizations, who does have the guarantee of maintaining the family, but also the fear of leaving and not returning. We truly hope that for that land there will be the possibility of dreaming, of seeing positive things, because that land will one day know peace. We will live together without weapons.”
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