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Bishop: Congo 'gained heroes' when protesters shed blood
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo held a memorial Mass Friday for protesters killed last month while... Read more
Cardinal condemns deadly attacks on DRC protesters
A Catholic cardinal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has strongly condemned security forces’ attacks on protesters amid deadly political... Read more
The devastating but little-noticed DRC refugee crisis
Every day, thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are forced to flee their homes. Read more
Southern DRC violence has left more than 3,000 dead
More than 3,300 people have been killed since October alone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai region, said... Read more
In DRC, political uncertainty after bishops withdraw from peace talks
Political unrest and uncertainty about the future have grown in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the Catholic bishops’ withdrawal... Read more
In DR Congo, an upsurge of violence against the Church
In the wake of an attack on a Catholic seminary, the leader of the Church in the Democratic Republic of... Read more
Congolese bishop condemns priest's murder as an 'infernal act'
A bishop from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has condemned last month’s murder of one of his priests in... 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
African bishops promote end to violence in DR Congo
At a meeting of African bishops, those of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have urged an end to the... Read more
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