Quote of the Day

"The Congo is like a diamond, for her nature, her resources, and especially for her people; but this diamond has become a source of contention, of violence, and paradoxically of the impoverishment of the people. It is a dynamic that is also found in other African regions, and which applies in general to the Continent... In the face of all this I said two words. The first is negative: 'Enough!' Stop exploiting Africa!... The second is positive: together, together with dignity, all together, and with mutual respect, together in the name of Christ, our hope, to go forward. Do not exploit, and go forward together."

--Pope Francis, General Audience, February 8, 2023