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A journey to the heart of Africa to bear witness to the closeness of the Church to those who suffer. With this spirit Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Pope's Special Envoy to participate in the 3rd National Eucharistic Congress, held in recent days in Lubumbashi, in the south of the country.
We have a lot to learn from the people of Congo and the Catholics of Congo. First of all, you see the joy in them. A joy which is mysterious because we know that it is a people that suffers. So what is the secret of this joy? The faith and the hope that they have in the Lord, which is what the Eucharist is really all about! So it was a celebration which was also a testimony to the whole world of how faith in the presence of the Lord can transform suffering into an eruption of joy.
I should say yes! Aside from the memory, the deep memory of the Pope's visit imprinted on the minds and hearts of the people, there is also a clinging to his message. For many, even the social workers, they said that the words of the Holy Father were a source of hope for them and if studied well could provide a path towards reconciliation and peace. And this is something that I encouraged too.
I was overwhelmed, really overwhelmed and I just thought: “If the Holy Father were here, the Holy Father would certainly be very much consoled and encouraged in His ministry as Pope”. The people are in a very dire and destitute situation just like in any other refugee camp.
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