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December 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Resignation of the Archbishop of Kananga
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Kananga (Democratic Republic of Congo) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Marcel Madila… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Hundreds of Dead, Wounded and Missing, Serious Damage to Buildings
Twenty-four neighborhoods of Kinshasa, where some 12 million people live out of a total population of more than 17 million, have suffered serious damage due to the movements of… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Cameroon: Three People Detained in the US Accused of Financing Separatist Activities
The separatist conflict between the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon has an international dimension that has not yet been fully revealed. Last week, the US Department of… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of People Take Part in the Bishops' March for Peace in the East of the Country
"Our march has no political meaning, it aims to show the world that we are one people, united for the national cause, united for the sovereignty of our country and for the dignity… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: National Mourning for the Massacre in a Village in the East of the Country
Three days of national mourning starting today, December 3, have been announced by Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to commemorate the… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Women Kidnapped By an Armed Group in the East of the Country
Two peace-seeking activists in South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, were abducted by an armed group led by a deserting Congolese army officer (FARDC). Read more »
November 19, 2022
Rwanda: President of Rwanda in Favour of a Ceasefire in Eastern DRC
"Rwandan President Paul Kagame has agreed to assist the EAC facilitator to encourage the M23 to cease fire and withdraw from the conquered territories", reads a statement from… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: The UN Is Preparing to Leave Eastern DRC By Putting African Initiatives Back On the Agenda
"We are ready and willing to withdraw". Thus, the head of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, affirmed to the United Nations Security… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Cameroon: Separatist Conflict Has Now Become a Question of Money - Spokesman of the Bishops' Conference
"The separatist conflict has now become a question of money",Fr. Humphrey Tatah Mbuy, Director of Social Communications of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, told Cameroonian… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes Between Ethnic Groups - Desire for Material Goods Generates Conflicts, Says Cardinal
"I was in Kwamouth, from September 23 to 26, to comfort our brothers and sisters who are going through difficult times of violence and suffering. The images bear witness to my… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Burundi: Interview With the Bishop of Bururi - a Path of Hope for the Largest Diocese of Burundi
"The diocese of Bururi is the largest territorially but it is the last in terms of percentage of Catholics", says to Agenzia Fides Msgr. Salvator Niciteretse, bishop of Bururi who… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Tensions in Goma Due to Protests
Tensions arose on the sidelines of a protest called "Dead City" held in Goma today, September 26, called by civil society organizations in North Kivu. The protests included demands… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Chad: After Clashes Between Shepherds and Farmers, Bishop Calls for Justice and Solidarity With Victims
"Once again blood has been shed on our country. Once again innocent people have died or been injured by the iniquity of a few gunmen. Once again the property of citizens already… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Cameroon: Kidnapped Catholics - 'We Don't Want to Create Dangerous Precedents - We Do Not Pay the Requested Ransom'
"We will not pay a dime" to the kidnappers of the nine worshippers taken from St. Mary's Catholic Church, in the village of Nchang (see Fides, 19/6/2022) in the Anglophone area of… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Cameroon: A Ransom Has Been Requested for the 9 People Kidnapped From the Church of Saint Mary
The kidnapping of nine people in the attack on the church of Saint Mary, in the village of Nchang (see Fides, 19/9/2022) has been revealed a kidnapping for ransom. Msgr. Andrew… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Cameroon: Bishops On the Attack On the Catholic Church
The attack on the Catholic church of Saint Mary, in the village of Nchang (diocese of Mamfe) represents an "atrocious act". The perpetrators and instigators of this crime, in… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Central African Republic: Cardinal Nzapalainga's Appeal to 'Preserve Peace At All Costs' As Constitutional Review Process Under Way
"If I have a particular message, it is to preserve peace at all costs. When we have not experienced war, we do not appreciate the importance of preserving peace. But when we… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Chad: National Dialogue - Bishops Suspend Participation
"There was no dialogue. For us, dialogue is based on mutual listening. (...) We have the impression of witnessing an election campaign in which on the one hand there are those who… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: We Want to Have a Say in the Plan to Withdraw the Blue Helmets - Civil Society
Representatives of civil society in South Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo), following a meeting in the Archdiocese of Bukavu, called for ensuring a peaceful transfer… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Appeal to Save the Life of a Human Rights Activist Threatened With Death
A Congolese human rights activist from Kasogomba is in danger of death. According to a note from the Coordination de la Société Civile du Hauts Plateaux à… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 21 Dead in Attack On Gold Mine in Bigaragara
"Various armed groups led by former leaders of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) named Makanika, Sematama, Mitabu and their allies have carried out another massacre of civilians… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Expels UN Mission Spokesperson
The government of Kinshasa has asked the UN Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) to remove its spokesman Mathias Gillmann. "In relation to the recent escalation of tensions between MONUSCO… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Anger Is Understandable, but Violence Is Never Tolerable' - Bishops
Tensions continue in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between the local population and the UN Blue Helmets of the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), after the assaults… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Stop the War in North Kivu' - Bishops' Appeal Ahead of Pope Francis's Visit in July
"The nightmare of war has been going on for too long. We ask the belligerents to return to reason", exhort the Bishops of CENCO (National Episcopal Conference of the Congo), in a… Read more »
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