I would like to assure you of the prayers, in solidarity, of the entire Church and of the untiring efforts of the Holy See to direct the attention of the international community toward your tragic situation. Urgent appeals have been made not only in order to obtain food and medicine, but also for better education. The mentally ill person has lost the most noble part of his person or undergoes a crisis in one of his most noble aspects. Moreover, between 20 and 25 percent of the world's population suffers from some sort of mental disturbance, more or less serious. Therefore, we must awaken society's conscience, because it gives more importance to physical health than to mental health.
Music responds to inner needs, brings back memories, hopes, calm, raises our spirits.
More than language does, music penetrates the essence of things. Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke of Lolo. Bishop Edouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O., of Kikwit. Bishop Gabriel Kembo Mamputu of Matadi. Bishop Gerard Mulumba Kalemba of Mweka.