"Thankfully there is no deep lying hatred among the people but the problem is that many former soldiers, used to earning their living by fighting, have turned into bandits and they harass the people. In this context the Church continues her work of evangelisation and human promotion, aware that hearts and minds cannot be changed immediately but only with patience and time."
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“We must work with patience to overcome the culture of violence left by the war promoting the values of the Gospel” says Archbishop of Maputo (1 July 2003) Fides News Agency
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