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A Motorized Canoe for a Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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The Diocese of Kindu in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo covers an area of approximately 32,000 square miles—about the size of ...
Provide a New Roof for a Seminary in the Congo
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In 2023, the minor seminary of Saint Pius X in the Congo will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Founded in 1953 by French missionaries, it is ...
A Vehicle for Poor Clare Sisters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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“Mamu wa Bupole” – “Our Lady of Peace” – this is the name of the Poor Clare Sisters’ convent in Mbuji-Mayi. Peace is something the ...
Success Story: Mass Books in the Chiluba Language for the Democratic Republic of Congo
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The Chiluba (Ciluba) language is spoken by some 6 million people in the Kasai Region in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...
In Democratic Republic of Congo, Catholic laity rally the nation for political change
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At the heart of the protests is a rejection of violence in every form and a condemnation of the self-perpetuating dictatorship of the regime; protesters ...
African prelates welcome Pope’s call to pray for peace
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There were a total of 31 wars and armed conflicts during 2017, as reported by the Group for the Investigation into the Causes of War, ...
DRC security forces accused of killings in more than 130 attacks on Catholic churches
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"There was a Mass at Kinshasa Cathedral to memorialize at least four people killed on Dec. 31 [2017]. After this Mass, the army and police ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ‘Church in firing line’
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"The Church is certainly the most credible institution in the country and consequently finds herself in the line of fire. But it is necessary, because ...
In DRC, an upsurge of violence against the Church
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In the wake of an attack on a Catholic seminary, the leader of the Church in the Democratic Republic has issued an appeal about “the ...
Violence convulses DRC, targets the Church
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The rector of a seminary in the Democratic Republic of Congo refused a militia’s request for space on its grounds. In the wake of authorities’ ...
