“We are witnessing the persistence and worsening of insecurity, especially in the eastern part of our country,” the bishops stated... Read more
Father Apollinaire Cibaka Cikongo of the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed concern about the “general silence” on abortion in Africa. Read more
Pope Francis addressed once again the question of whether he will resign the papacy in two conversations with Jesuit priests... Read more
The students and Father Guy Julien Muluku were detained nearly 34 hours before being released shortly before 10 p.m. on... Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo exports 70% of the world's cobalt, a once-obscure element now in great demand because it’s... Read more
Pope Francis urged the international community to give the central African country its autonomy while not turning a blind eye... Read more
Among the refugees who met with the pope was Bidong, who spent much of his childhood in a refugee camp... Read more
The pope departs Rome on Tuesday morning for the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a... Read more
At the end of his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis asked for people to join him in praying for persecuted Christians... Read more
The church bombing in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than... Read more
At least 10 people were killed and more than three dozen injured in the terrorist attack on a church in... Read more
Pope Francis met Friday with Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a Congolese physician known for his work treating victims... Read more
The mines “are often no more than narrow shafts dug into the ground, which is why children are recruited —... Read more
The pope began his homily with the word, “esengo,” which means “joy” in Lingala, the Bantu-based creole spoken in parts... Read more
The pope released a video message in which he urged the Congolese and South Sudanese people to place their hope... Read more
The pope's trip was canceled because of continued problems with his knee. Read more
The pope hopes to celebrate Mass for Rome’s Congolese community on July 3. Read more
The pope was due to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan on July 2-7. Read more
The early morning explosion at Emmanuel-Butsili Parish in the town of Beni was caused by a homemade bomb that had... Read more
Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtue of three Italian religious sisters who died from Ebola in Africa during the... Read more