Pope John Paul II expressed his deep concern about what was happening in April 1994. On 9 April, in a message to Rwandan Catholics he urged them "not to give way to feelings of hatred and revenge but to courageously practice dialogue and forgiveness"
Papa Yohane Paulo Wachiŵiri anasonyeza nkhaŵa yake yaikulu ponena za zimene zinali kuchitika mu April 1994. Pa 9 April, mu uthenga wake kwa Akatolika a ku Rwanda anawalimbikitsa ‘kusalola chidani ndi kubwezera, koma kukhala olimba mtima kukambitsirana ndi kukhululukirana’