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MINUSCA peacekeepers patrol the PK5 neighborhood of Bangui, Central African Republic, Oct. 22, 2017.

Central African Republic church attack kills 15, including priest

May 3, 2018

Gunmen killed at least 15 people, including a priest, and left dozens more wounded, in an attack on a Catholic... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his homily during Mass in the cathedral of Bangui, CAR, Nov. 29, 2015.

Christ’s love will overcome devastation, Pope Francis tells Central Africans

Nov 29, 2015

In the Central African Republic on Sunday, Pope Francis delivered a homily emphasizing that God’s powerful love can overcome “unprecedented... Read more

Children at the Saint Sauveur refugee camp in Bangui, Central African Republic, welcome Pope Francis, Nov. 29, 2015.

Pope to displaced persons: peace is impossible without tolerance, forgiveness

Nov 29, 2015

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis’ first stop after arriving in the Central African Republic Sunday was to a refugee camp housing thousands of... Read more

Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga of Bangui blesses an ex-Seleka figher at Camp Beal.

Will Pope Francis visit the fragile Central African Republic later this year?

Mar 13, 2015

The Archbishop of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, said on Thursday that Pope Francis will visit his... Read more