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Beatified Congolese martyr highlights ‘precious witness of laity, youth’ Pope Leo says
Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a Congolese martyr who died at the age of 26, was beatified in Rome on... Read more
Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods in Kinshasa
Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed their solidarity with victims of the recent floods and landslides that struck... Read more
Caritas Internationalis warns violence in Democratic Republic of Congo may become regional
At the 58th regular session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, Caritas Internationalis highlighted the widespread effects of the conflict... Read more
As fighting rages on in Eastern DR Congo, Catholic charity steps up humanitarian response
In a Jan. 29 report, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development urged the international community to acknowledge the crisis in... Read more
Democratic Republic of Congo bishops: Amid growth of Church ‘the Congolese state is dead’
Catholic bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denounced the insecurity and violence... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Congolese rite: ‘Peace begins with us’
The pope began his homily with the word, “esengo,” which means “joy” in Lingala, the Bantu-based creole spoken in parts... Read more
Pope Francis says he wants to travel to Oceania and Africa
He confirmed that he would visit Greece and Cyprus in December. Read more
Advent advice from Pope Francis: Choose prayer and charity over consumerism
This Advent, choose prayer and charity over consumerism, Pope Francis said Sunday in his first Mass of the liturgical year. Read more
Want to help families? Evangelize them, Pope says
Speaking to the bishops from the Republic of the Congo on Monday, Pope Francis encouraged them in their ministry to... Read more
Francis to Congolese bishops: Contribute, but don't replace politicians
In his ad limina address to the bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pope Francis assured them of... Read more
US bishops promote rule banning Congo militia funding
The U.S. bishops have reiterated their support for a federal regulation that would block American investments from supporting militias in... Read more
