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Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo addressing the faithful during  Cardinal Monsengwo’s funeral Mass. Credit: Archdiocese of Kinshasa

Congolese Cardinal Highlights Ways “to honor” His Predecessor, Urges Unity in Diversity

Jul 21, 2021

Uniting beyond “tribe, religion or social class” would be one of the best ways of honoring the late Congolese Catholic Church leader, Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo, the late Cardinal’s successor in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said.

Daughters of the Resurrection walking in Bukavu/ Credit: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

Catholic Nun Abducted on Her Way to the Market in DR Congo Set Free

Jul 16, 2021

The Catholic Nun belonging to the Daughters of the Resurrection in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who was kidnapped on her way to the market has been set free, the Pontifical Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) United Kingdom, has reported.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of DRC's Kinshasa Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy photo

Cardinal in DRC against Bill Restricting Presidency to People with Both Congolese Parents

Jul 14, 2021

The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, has expressed his opposition to a bill that seeks to limit presidential candidates to those who have two Congolese parents.

Sisters and novices from the Daughters of the Resurrection working in the fields/ Credit: Aid to the Church in Need

Prayer Appeal for Catholic Nun Kidnapped in DR Congo on Her Way to the Market

Jul 13, 2021

Members of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Resurrection who are working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have asked for prayers for one of their members who has been missing for five days and is feared to have been kidnapped.

Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya of the Democratic Republic of Congo who died 11 July 2021 aged 81/ Credit: Archdiocese of Kinshasa

Late Congolese Cardinal Eulogized as a Champion of Justice, Civil Rights for Marginalized

Jul 12, 2021

Catholic Church leaders and government officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have eulogized the Archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya, as a champion of justice and civil rights of the marginalized in the Central African nation and beyond.

Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya of the Democratic Republic of Congo who died 11 July 2021 aged 81/ Credit: Courtesy photo / Courtesy photo

Congolese Cardinal Known for Spearheading Democratic Process in DR Congo Dies in France

Jul 11, 2021

Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo who has been known for spearheading efforts toward the respect of human rights, freedoms and greater democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has died at the age of 81.

Logo Caritas Australia/ Credit: Caritas Australia

“Hundreds of thousands” Still Needy after DR Congo’s Volcanic Eruption: Caritas Australia

Jul 10, 2021

The leadership of Caritas Australia, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church in the largest country in Oceania, has said hundreds of thousands of people are still in “urgent need” of assistance more than a month after Mt. Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) erupted.

Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya/ Credit: Courtesy photo

Appeal for Prayers, Speedy Recovery of Congolese Cardinal Currently in “critical state”

Jul 4, 2021

Prayers are being sought in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the speedy recovery of the Archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa Archdiocese who is said to be in “a critical state.”

Bishop José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba of DR Congo's Boma Diocese. Credit: Diocese of Boma

“Be truly loving father to faithful without distinction”: Congolese Cardinal to New Bishop

Jul 3, 2021

The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo has invited the new Bishop of Boma Diocese to build his episcopal ministry around the practice of unconditional love, embracing all the people of God under his pastoral care “without distinction.”

Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of Butembo-Beni Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)/ Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Says Mining “predators” Behind Country’s Poor Masses

Jul 1, 2021

The Bishop of Butembo-Beni Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decried high levels of poverty in the Central African nation and blamed the people’s woes on individuals enriching themselves on the country’s vast natural resources.

Emmanuel-Butsili Parish in DR Congo's Diocese of Butembo-Beni where a bomb attack left two women seriously injured. Credit: Sylvin Muronga

Two Women “seriously injured” in Catholic Parish Bomb Explosion Attack in DR Congo

Jun 27, 2021

Two women were “seriously injured” when a Catholic Parish of the Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) was hit by an explosion on Sunday, June 27, the Parish Priest has told ACI Africa.

Bishop Sébastien Muyengo of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Uvira Diocese/ Credit: CENCO

Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Recommends Countrywide Catechesis on Safeguarding of Creation

Jun 27, 2021

The Bishop of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Uvira Diocese has recommended countrywide catechesis on the safeguarding of creation through Diocesan programs.

The Secretary-General of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), Fr. Donatien Ntshole addressing journalists during a press conference in DRC's capital, Kinshasa on 21 June 2021. Credit: CENCO

Four Issues of Concern Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Want Addressed for National Cohesion

Jun 26, 2021

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have, at the end of their plenary assembly, highlighted four challenges the people of God in the Central African nation are facing, which they want addressed for the achievement of national cohesion and development.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo addressing participants at the workshop on the environment in DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa/ Credit: CENCO

Congolese Cardinal Urges Bishops to Participate in Safeguarding the Congo Basin

Jun 24, 2021

The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo has, at the ongoing workshop on the environment, called on his brother Bishops to seek ways of protecting the world’s second largest river basin, the Congo Basin. 

Trocaire supports hygiene and sanitation projects in Mabukulu Village in Eastern DR Congo./ Credit: Garry Walsh/Trocaire

Bishops in Ireland Offer Financial Support to Victims of DR Congo’s Volcanic Eruption

Jun 23, 2021

Catholic Bishops in Ireland have, through their overseas development agency, Trócaire, facilitated the procurement and distribution of food to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) refugees seeking shelter in Rwanda after the eruption of Mt. Nyiragongo. 

The headquarters of the Independence National Electoral Commission (CENI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Courtesy Photo

DR Congo Church Leaders Want Poll Body to Have Civil Society in Majority of Members

Jun 19, 2021

The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) and the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC) are recommending that in the composition of the Independence National Electoral Commission (CENI), civil society members constitute the majority.

Logo of the Diocese of Goma/ Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Appeal for Support for Victims of Volcanic Eruption

Jun 4, 2021

The Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are appealing for support to reach out to thousands of people displaced from Goma, a city in the Eastern region of the country that experienced a volcanic eruption last month.

Eruption of the volcanic Mount Nyirangongo on the eastern frontier of the the Republic of the Congo.Credit: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

Goma Residents in DR Congo “preparing for the worst” amid Earth Tremors: Catholic Nun

Jun 2, 2021

There is a mounting humanitarian crisis in areas around the city of Goma on the Eastern frontier of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo and the subsequent earth tremors that have left people fearing for the worst.

Thousands evacuated from Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo following threats of another volcanic eruption. Credit: Nelson Mantama

Catholic Bishop in DRC Appeals for Humanitarian Aid for Displaced amid Volcanic Eruptions

May 30, 2021

Humanitarian assistance is being sought for the hundreds of thousands displaced persons after the volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced residents of the Eastern city of Goma to flee “in all directions.”

Residents fleeing Nyiragongo volcanic eruption in Goma/ Credit: Courtesy Photo

A Double Whammy of Volcanic Tremors and Militant Threats in DR Congo

May 27, 2021

There is mounting confusion in Goma, a city in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that recently experienced a volcanic eruption where residents are unable to decide between fleeing and staying put, away from militants who are situated outside the city.