The Voice of the suffering in Africa

"Then I heard my brother scream. I rushed inside and saw my son’s head in one corner of the room and the rest of his body in the center."

"I saw my husband lying on the ground, lifeless, murdered in cold blood. His corpse was surrounded by eight Fulani herdsmen."

This visit is a landmark in the history of the youngest country on earth, a country which only gained its independence in 2011. Nobody wants to be left out, Sister Beta explains. “Everybody is paying close attention to the news, expectations are high, there is much joy and hope. Lots of hope!”

“Father Achi’s activities among his people in Kafin Koro could have caused the desire for his abduction or even killing. He has been the voice of counsel and encouragement to the entire people of Kafin Koro in the face of attacks by bandits in the area. People called him, some went to him for counsel on all kinds of matters"

“The impact of the Catholic Church in DRC is difficult to overestimate. Its schools have educated more than 60 percent of the nation’s primary school students and more than 40 percent of its secondary students.

The gunmen doused the outside of the house with fuel and set fire to it. Father Colins Omeh, who was also in the rectory, tried to flee the house, but was shot, while Father Isaac Achi was unable to leave the house and was burned to death inside.