Category: Congo bishops

Congolese bishop urges government to take control in the East

by bcadmin | Nov 4, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Democratic Republic of the Congo, News | 0 |

A Catholic bishop in Congo warned of a loss of government control over parts of the country, three months ahead of a projected visit by Pope Francis.

Bishop says Church in Congo ‘grows in faith’ after attack on hospital

by bcadmin | Oct 30, 2022 | anti-Christian violence, Catholic hospitals, Catholic missionaries, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Democratic Republic of Congo, lead, News | 0 |

Bishop Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo of Uvira says the Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is under attack in the east of the country as various militias seek control of natural resources.

Congolese bishops offer dialogue after anti-U.N. protests

by bcadmin | Aug 6, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo, Congo bishops, News, United Nations | 0 |

The secretary-general of the Congolese bishops’ conference offered his church’s help in rebuilding dialogue after dozens died in protests about the ineffectiveness of U.N. peacekeepers.

Congo bishops say pope’s Canada trip a good sign for future

by bcadmin | Jun 26, 2022 | Associated Press, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, News, Papal Trips | 0 |

Congo’s Catholic bishops, coping with disappointment over a scrubbed visit by Pope Francis, said Saturday that his decision to go ahead with a trip to Canada was an “encouraging sign” that his knee treatment was working.

Congo bishops say ongoing violence will not deter Pope Francis visit

by bcadmin | Jun 4, 2022 | Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Democratic Republic of Congo, lead, News, Papal travel | 0 |

Just weeks before the historic visit of Pope Francis to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country’s bishops have once again expressed frustration at the escalating violence to the east of the country.

As northeast Congo reels from militia hits, church steps up peace efforts

by bcadmin | May 10, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Democratic Republic of Congo, News | 0 |

As Ituri, a province in northeastern Congo, reels from yet another deadly attack, Catholic leaders there are talking to the militias in an effort to prevent more violence.

Bishop says Pope will ‘console Congolese people’ in July visit

by bcadmin | Apr 19, 2022 | Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Democratic Republic of Congo, lead, News, Papal travel, Papal Trips | 0 |

Bishop Sébastien Muyengo of Uvira Diocese, located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, says Pope Francis is coming to the country to console its people.

Congolese archbishop expresses concern over increased attacks on civilians

by bcadmin | Feb 3, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Democratic Republic of Congo, News | 0 |

The head of the Congolese bishops’ conference said church officials are very worried about continued attacks on civilians by armed groups, as reports of the death of dozen in a camp of internally displaced persons emerged.

Congolese church leaders seek election help, reject ‘double standard’

by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Corruption, Democratic Republic of Congo, News | 0 |

Catholic and Protestant leaders from Congo recently traveled to the European Union and the U.S. to seek continued support for democracy, but they also said they noticed a bit of a double standard in the West.

Months after Congo volcano, church helps with housing, trauma counseling

by bcadmin | Oct 9, 2021 | Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo, Congo bishops, Natural disasters, News, volcano | 0 |

Sitting outside her new tent on the outskirts of Goma, Congo, Jeanette Kitoko breathed a sigh of relief after a group of local Catholic leaders helped resettle her with her two children.

Months after Congo volcano, church helps with housing, trauma counseling

by bcadmin | Oct 7, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, Democratic Republic of the Congo, News, volcano | 0 |

more than 400,000 people, including 280,000 children, who were displaced May 22 after Mount Nyiragongo erupted, killing at least 32 people, in the Congo.

Catholics in Africa celebrate Congo Basin as the earth’s second lung

by bcadmin | Sep 22, 2021 | Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Congo bishops, COP26, Democratic Republic of Congo, Environment Ecology, Laudato Si' Movement, News, Republic of Congo | 0 |

As they marked the Season of Creation, Catholics in Africa celebrated the Congo Basin as the second “lung” of the earth and called for its protection to fight climate change.

Category: Congo bishops

Congolese bishop urges government to take control in the East

Bishop says Church in Congo ‘grows in faith’ after attack on hospital

Congolese bishops offer dialogue after anti-U.N. protests

Congo bishops say pope’s Canada trip a good sign for future

Congo bishops say ongoing violence will not deter Pope Francis visit

As northeast Congo reels from militia hits, church steps up peace efforts

Bishop says Pope will ‘console Congolese people’ in July visit

Congolese archbishop expresses concern over increased attacks on civilians

Congolese church leaders seek election help, reject ‘double standard’

Months after Congo volcano, church helps with housing, trauma counseling

Months after Congo volcano, church helps with housing, trauma counseling

Catholics in Africa celebrate Congo Basin as the earth’s second lung

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