DR Congo: Local ACN sources confirm massacre with 70 bodies found in Lubero church

Over 70 bodies were found in a Protestant church in a village in Lubero, North Kivu, on the 15th February, according to local sources contacted by international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

DR Congo: Missionary describes chaos in Goma, with “many dead and refugee camps under attack”

Two weeks after the M23 armed group attacked the city of Goma, there is still fighting in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to a worsening of the humanitarian conditions in the region. A missionary in the country tells ACN that over 2,000 people have been killed, and that the hospitals are overrun with wounded. Even refugee camps have been attacked.

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Martyrs of our days: witnesses of hope

ACN dedicates its Lenten campaign to martyrs of hope: “Martyrs of our days: witnesses of hope” is a call to show solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world. Inspired by Pope Francis’ invitation to celebrate a Jubilee of Hope, this campaign aims to highlight the fact that, despite the persecution they suffer, today’s martyrs continue to be examples of consolation, faith and hope.

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