Posts tagged Democratic Republic of Congo
A hard Christmas in DR Congo: ‘Many people are fleeing their villages’

Christmas was a difficult time for the people of North Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who have been filled with constant fear and anguish because of the armed groups that are active near the border with Rwanda. In a message to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a Portuguese Comboni missionary, Fr Marcelo, calls out the militias of “wanting to massacre the population, to take control of the land and steel the natural resources”.

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Testimonies from Congolese Seminarians
Church supporting miners in DR Congo
Congolese bishops call on government to take responsibility
Prison chaplain in DR Congo
The Pope's visit to DRC and Christian persecution
“The Pope wants to encourage everyone to reconciliation”
Catholic priest denounces Islamist attack on Protestant Church in DRC
Papal Visit to DRC and South Sudan
Bishops warn of DR Congo breakup
Congolese religious sister murdered
Pope's Congo visit will bring reconciliation
Bishop denounces persecution of the Church in DRC
Kidnapped Religious Sister Released in DRC
Religious Sister Kidnapped in DRC
Eastern DRC in a State of Misery
ACN Supporting Carmelites in DRC
Islamist Insurgency in Eastern DRC
Growing Persecution of Christians in Africa
Life and Death in the Democratic Republic of Congo