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Catholic Church in DR Congo

Deadly floods that hit DR Congo's South Kivu Province destroyed homes and left hundred dead. Credit: Caritas Congo ASBL

Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Express “fraternal closeness” with Victims of Deadly Floods

May 9, 2023

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed their “fraternal closeness and solidarity” with victims of deadly floods and landslides that have reportedly resulted in the death of hundreds of people in the country’s South Kivu Province.

Members of St. Francis of Paola Parish of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo hold prayers at the parish premises. Credit: Fr. Patrick Lonkoy Bolengu

Catholic Priest in DR Congo Laments Months of Killings over Community Land

May 8, 2023

St. Francis of Paola Parish of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is losing its members to a group of individuals claiming to prevent the sale of community land.

Priests of the Diocese of Kindu in DR Congo. Credit: Kindu Diocese

Catholic Priests in DR Congo Decry Increasing Armed Robberies, Rape on Women, Minors

Apr 29, 2023

Members of the Clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Kindu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have decried rising insecurity in Maniema, a province under their pastoral care, noting that incidences of rape on women and minors in the province are especially on the rise.

M23 rebels in DR Congo. Credit: Agenzia Fides

Catholic Priests in DR Congo Question Government’s Plan to Resettle Ex-Rebels

Apr 27, 2023

Catholic Priests in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have poked holes in the government’s plan to resettle ex-rebels belonging to the March 23 Movement (M23) who reportedly surrendered some of their strongholds in the Central African country.

The fire incident at Mwanga High School. Credit: CENCO

Catholic Bishops in DRC in Solidarity with Sisters after Fire Injures Dozens of Students

Apr 26, 2023

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed solidarity with Notre Dame Sisters after a school they run in the country was razed down, leaving one student dead and 132 others seriously injured.

Pope Francis Appoints “special envoy” to DR Congo’s June Eucharistic Congress

Apr 14, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, as his special envoy to the third National Eucharistic Congress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scheduled for June this year.

Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa of Kisangani Archdiocese and President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO). Credit: Vatican Media

Increased Firearms Circulation in Congolese Catholic Archdiocese Worries Local Ordinary

Apr 11, 2023

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has noted with concern the increased circulation of firearms in the headquarters of his jurisdiction, a situation that he says spells doom for the region he shepherds.

Access to health care is expanding with the launch of a Salesian clinic modernization project in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: Salesian Missions

On World Health Day, Salesians Highlight “access to health care” Initiatives in DR Congo

Apr 8, 2023

On the occasion of World Health Day (WHD) marked April 7, an entity of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) has highlighted health initiatives that provide access to care for people living in poverty around the globe, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

A sign of hope in the midst of war: a woman gives birth to triplets in the health center of the Don Bosco Ngangi Youth Centre. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians’ Medical Center in DR Congo “transformed into emergency hospital” amid Violence

Apr 6, 2023

Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have had to transform their medical center “into an emergency hospital”, reaching out to thousands of victims of the ongoing violence in the Eastern part of the country.

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Thousands of IDPs Flee Salesian Camp in DR Congo “to unknown destinations” amid Shooting

Mar 25, 2023

Thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have fled the grounds of Don Bosco Shasha in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they were seeking shelter after artillery fire hit the center owned by the Religious Institute of the Salesian of Don Bosco (SDB) center.

St. Octavian Major Seminary Vulindi, an Inter-diocesan house of formation in Butembo-Beni Diocese. Credit: RMBB

Major Seminary in DR Congo’s Butembo-Beni Diocese Looted in Nighttime Robbery

Mar 22, 2023

St. Octavian Major Seminary Vulindi, an Inter-diocesan house of formation in Butembo-Beni Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was looted in a nighttime robbery, the Rector of the Seminary has confirmed.

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Africa “deeply grateful”: Catholic Bishops on 10 Years of Pope Francis’ Pontificate

Mar 12, 2023

The people of God in Africa are “deeply grateful” to Pope Francis for his service to Global Catholicism in the last 10 years, the leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.

Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral of Lubumbashi Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishops Condemn Military Invasion of DR Congo’s Lubumbashi Cathedral

Mar 10, 2023

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have condemned the military invasion of the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Catholic Archbishop’s residence in the country’s Lubumbashi Archdiocese.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo reappointed to Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals. Credit: ACI Africa

“Great joy”: SECAM on Reappointment of President to Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals

Mar 8, 2023

The news of the reappointment of the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has been “received with great joy”, the Secretary General of the continental Symposium of Catholic Bishops in Africa has said.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo confirmed President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: ACI Africa

Cardinal in DR Congo to Head Symposium of Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar

Feb 21, 2023

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has been confirmed as the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).

Pope Francis celebrated Mass with around 1 million people in Kinshasa, DRC, on Feb. 1, 2023. | Vatican Media

“True encouragement”: Cardinal in DR Congo on Pope Francis’ “comforting presence”

Feb 4, 2023

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has described the presence of Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as “comforting” and that it is “a true encouragement” for the people of God in the Central African nation “who are suffering in body and soul”.

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) with Pope Francis at the Headquarters of CENCO in Kinshasa 03 February 2023. Credit: Vatican Media

“Unforgettable days spent with us”: Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Thank Pope Francis

Feb 3, 2023

The President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thanked Pope Francis for the “unforgettable days” the Holy Father spent with the people of God in the country during his four-day Apostolic visit that concluded Friday, February 3. 

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“Greatly touched”: Victims of Violence in DR Congo after Encounter with Pope Francis

Feb 3, 2023

After interacting with Pope Francis on Wednesday, February 1, victims of violence in Ituri Province in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed hope that peace would return to their country and to their region.

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Catholic Peace Entity Warns of Infighting Within Peace-Keeping Groups in DR Congo

Feb 2, 2023

The war in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could transition to infighting within armed groups that have pitched camp in the Eastern part of the country, Catholic charity Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) has said.

Sr. Rita Yamba Tadi. Credit: ACI Africa

Pope Francis’ Presence in DR Congo “a blessing, opportunity to renew faith”: Catholic Nun

Feb 1, 2023

The presence of Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is “a blessing” for the people of God in the Central African nation and an opportunity for them to renew their faith, a Catholic Nun has told ACI Africa.