Dolisie, Republic of the Congo, May 2, 2018 / 17:03 pm
As poverty continues to grow in the Republic of the Congo, a local bishop is concerned that his priests do not have enough to eat.
The Republic of the Congo, also referred to as Congo-Brazzaville, is rich with natural resources, particularly petroleum. Yet nearly 50 percent of the population lives in poverty, according to the World Bank.
Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou leads the Diocese of Dolisie, established in 2013, where the population lacks clean drinking water and basic medical care.
"The average Congolese is a poor man living in a rich country, with oil reserves welling up beneath the ground – yet the wealth is shared among a handful of the rich and powerful," said Bishop Bafouakouahou in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need.