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A UN armored personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (Credit: Moses Sawasawa/AP.)

European Parliament, COMECE president issue calls for EU action on DRC crisis

Feb 14
Crux Staff

Congolese bishop says he is dismayed as violence grows in Goma

Congolese bishop says he is dismayed as violence grows in Goma

Jan 29
Ngala Killian Chimtom

People displaced by the ongoing fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels gather in a camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (Credit: Moses Sawasawa/AP.)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bishops call on warring parties to respect ceasefire agreement

Aug 15, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

People gather at the side of an explosion in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Friday, May, 3, 2024. The UN says a bomb at a refugee camp in eastern Congo has killed at least 18 people, including children. The army blamed the attack at the Mugunga refugee camp in North Kivu on a rebel group, known as M23, with alleged links to Rwanda. (Credit: Moses Sawasawa/AP.)

Pope Francis condemns ‘act of blind hatred’ in Eastern Congo

May 10, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Cardinal Fridolin Among Besungu leaves after receiving the red three-cornered biretta hat from Pope Francis during a consistory inside St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Oct. 5, 2019. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Catholic cardinal treated poorly at Congo airport, archdiocese says

Apr 16, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

MONUSCO blue helmet deployed near Kibumba, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Jan. 28, 2022. (Credit: Moses Sawasawa/AP.)

Cardinal claims Democratic Republic of Congo’s neighbors fueling country’s violence

Feb 29, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Congo’s bishops say diplomat’s death drew attention to insecurity

Mar 3, 2021
Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

Pope trip to Congo won’t happen until after elections, says Vatican ambassador

Sep 19, 2017
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Southern DRC violence has left more than 3,000 dead

Jun 22, 2017
Catholic News Agency

In DR Congo, an upsurge of violence against the Church

Feb 23, 2017
Catholic News Agency

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