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Nicole Winfield
Rome (AP) — The Catholic Bishop of Congo, dealing with the disappointment of Pope Francis' visit to the scrub, said on Saturday that he would travel to Canada. It was a "sign of encouragement" that his knee treatment was working.
Meanwhile, Francis sent Secretary of State Vatican to Congo to celebrate a special Mass for Peace and Reconciliation the next weekend when Francis was due to arrive, and Congolese Secretary-General Donatien. Bishop Nsol said. Bishop meeting.
Nshole emphasizes that Cardinal Pietroparoline has not replaced Francis and that Congo is waiting for contact from the Vatican about the new date of the papal visit. did. But in a video statement, he said Palolyn's visit was a further sign of "the great consideration he (Frances) has for our country."
Francis planned to Congo and South Sudan because doctors said the Vatican City could jeopardize the treatment it was receiving for ligament tension in the right knee7 We announced on June 10 that we should postpone our visit on the 2nd to 7th of the month. This problem forced him to use a wheelchair for over a month, using a cane when walking and standing.
At the same time, Thursday's Vatican showed that Francis is proceeding with a planned visit to Canada from July 24th to 30th by announcing his travel itinerary. .. The Vatican does not say why the visit to Canada can proceed or why it cannot visit Africa.
"For us, this is a sign of encouragement for the positive evolution of the care he is taking," Nshole said. "Undoubtedly, a trip to Canada is for the Pope and his doctor to test the effectiveness of his care and will serve as an assessment of the future and the activities of the Department of Divinities."
Nshole Said that Palolyn will celebrate Mass at Kinshasa on July 3rd. On the same day, a similar Mass will be held throughout Congo, and Francis will celebrate a special Mass for the Democratic Republic of the Congo community in Rome in the Vatican.
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Christa Larson contributed from Dakar, Senegal.
