I brev af den 11. januar 2001 ønskede Angolas præsident, José Eduardo dos Santos, som svar på min julehilsen, alt muligt held i den kirkelige indsats, som jeg deltager i for det angolanske folks fred og lykke.
In a letter dated 11 January 2001, His Excellency the President of the Republic, José Eduardo dos Santos, in response to a Christmas message of mine, wished me every success in the pastoral action that I am undertaking in the quest for peace and for the happiness of the Angolan people.