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The death of dozens after the boat they were traveling in capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a tragedy that adds to the challenging situation the people of God are experiencing, a Catholic official in the Central African nation has said.
Edmond Bahati Mbarushimana, the Catholic journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who as murdered on September 27 has been eulogized as “a man of peace.”
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decried the ongoing conflict in his homeland, terming the decades-long war in eastern the of the country a "forgotten war" that he says demands greater international attention.
The Holy Father has transferred Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, who has been serving as Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Isangi, to the Episcopal See of Isiro-Niangara in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has underscored the pivotal role that religious leaders in Africa must play in advocating for a global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have condemned ongoing violence, and massacres in the country, expressing concern about disregard for human dignity following a September 2 jailbreak that left hundreds dead.
Tributes are pouring in for Bishop Dominique Bulamatari, the immediate former Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Molegbe in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who passed on in Kinshasa at 69.
Pope Francis has expressed solidarity with the thousands of people affected by Monkeypox (Mpox), especially those in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who he describes as “so tried”.
The blood of the four Congolese martyrs, who were martyred by anti-religious guerrillas in the Kwilu Rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1964 has, over the years, facilitated the evangelization mission of the Church locally and across the globe, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has said.
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) are urging the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda to honour the recently signed peace agreement aimed to bring stability to DRC’s Eastern.
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has exhorted the four Priests and 23 Deacons he ordained to focus on “doing good” as members of the Clergy.
Caritas Congo Asbl, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is giving hope to the victims of violence in the country’s North Kivu Province through humanitarian assistance, according to a report.
The decision to be available to serve the people of God as an ordained minister is laudable, Bishop Charles Ndaka Salabisala has said.
In the Catholic Diocese of Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Priests walk for up to 40 kilometers to reach some of the mission stations of the Congolese Episcopal See, which are in very remote places.
The Secretary General of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has distanced Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the leader of an opposition party, who allied himself with several rebel movements, including the M23.
Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia, the immediate former Local Ordinary of Isiro-Niangara Catholic Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has passed on.
The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has distanced the Metropolitan See headquartered in the country’s capital from information on social media platforms that alleges mismanagement of funds and other "persistent malaise" in the Archdiocese.
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has urged the newly Consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buta in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be at the service of the people of God, serving them all with humility.
Archbishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who was elected President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) on June 27 has described his new position as both challenging and a great task.
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), has facilitated safe access of “displaced students” to exam rooms in the war-torn North Kivu Province in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).