“"A partisan spirit that stubbornly promotes one's own ethnic group or particular interests, thus nurturing spirals of hatred and violence, is detrimental to everyone, since it blocks the necessary 'chemistry of the whole'," insisted Francis upon his arrival in Kinshasa on Jan. 31.”
“La Croix Africa: Pope Francis has met with victims of the violence committed in Eastern Congo, which affects women even more seriously than it does others. What are the main causes of this violence against women?”
“Pope Francis has urged the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a majority Christian nation that has seen its eastern provinces devastated by several decades of war, to bring about peace through "forgiveness, community and mission".”
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“For his 40th apostolic trip since beginning his pontificate in 2013, the 86-year-old Francis plans to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan from January 31 to February 5...World Youth Day (WYD), which will be held next August 1-6 in Lisbon, Portugal”
“"The Congolese people continue to be killed without the world protesting," says Bishop Sébastien Muyengo of Uvira (DRC). The 64-year-old bishop has just published a new book advocating for the creation of an international criminal tribunal for the DR Congo, as he explains in this interview”
“Name the countries with the most baptized Catholics. You might guess Brazil (172.2 million) or the United States (72.3 million). You might miss Mexico (110.9 million) and the Philippines (83.6 million). You might be surprised by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (43.2 million). ”
“Cardinal Pietro Parolin stepped in for Pope Francis this past Sunday and celebrated a Mass for peace and reconciliation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).”
“Pope is to send the Secretary of State Card. Parolin to the DR Congo and South Sudan, after having postponed his scheduled trip to the Africa due to medical reasons. Pope was to visit Kinshasa and Goma in the DRC from July 2 to 5, before travelling to Juba, in South Sudan, from July 5 to 7.”
“Pope Francis has personally apologized for postponing his July trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan but says that with God's help and medical attention he hopes to be able to visit as soon as possible.”
“Pope Francis, who has been physically weakened and slowed down by knee pain, has decided to go ahead with his ambitious six-day visit to Africa next month. The Vatican has confirmed that the July 2-7 trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan”
“Congolese-born Josée Ngalula is a 61-year-old Sister of St. Andrews who made news on September 29, 2021 when she became the first African woman ever to be appointed to the International Theological Commission.”
“Unfortunately, an omertà-like culture of silence also exists within the Catholic Church and according to Sister Josée Ngalula this has allowed perpetrators of sexual violence – against children, adolescents, women religious and vulnerable adults – to keep their victims under control.”
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