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Congolese Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, retired archbishop of Kinshasa, died July 11, 2021, at the age of 81. He is pictured in a Feb. 9, 2018, photo. (CNS photo/Robert Carrubba, Reuters)

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Cardinal who spearheaded democratic process in DR Congo dies at age 81

Catholic News Agency|Jul 12, 2021|2 Min Read

Smoke rises as residents walk near homes destroyed by lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, Congo, June 6, 2021. The Congolese bishops have sharpened their focus on protecting the Congo Basin. (CNS photo/Djaffar Al Katanty, Reuters)

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Congolese bishops sharpen focus on protecting Congo Basin

Fredrick Nzwili|Jun 29, 2021|3 Min Read

A general view shows smoke and flames at the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, Congo, May 22, 2021. (CNS photo/Olivia Acland, Reuters)

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Priest warns of crisis as agencies respond to Congo volcano aftermath

Fredrick Nzwili|May 25, 2021|3 Min Read

A first responder attempts to put out a fire in Kinshasa, Congo, Feb. 17, 2021. A bishop in eastern Congo is urging Catholics to step up humanitarian gestures during Lent, after rebel forces stormed a church in Ituri province during Mass Feb. 14, killing and injuring dozens. (CNS photo/Kenny Katombe, Reuters)

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For Lent, Congolese bishop urges helping people displaced by violence

Jonathan Luxmoore|Feb 18, 2021|3 Min Read

Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa is pictured in a file photo. As Congo celebrated 60 years of independence from Belgium, Cardinal Ambongo said the "great dreams" of the people had been shuttered by successive regimes. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)

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As Congo turns 60, cardinal says the country has failed

Fredrick Nzwili|Jul 1, 2020|2 Min Read

Teachers take part in a training program in Goma, Congo, June 5, 2020, for the preventive measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19. As Congo battles the pandemic, a new Ebola outbreak has resurfaced in the northwest, as authorities prepared to declare the end of the main Ebola epidemic in three eastern provinces. (CNS photo/Carolina Meroni, courtesy AVSI)

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Congo's new Ebola outbreak adds strain as agencies respond to COVID-19

Fredrick Nzwili|Jun 11, 2020|3 Min Read

Congolese police officers control civilians during a total lockdown in Kinshasa March 28, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Kenny Katombe, Reuters)

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Congolese archbishop highlights double challenge of Ebola, COVID-19

Fredrick Nzwili|Apr 16, 2020|3 Min Read

Scene from "Sema." (D.C. Independent Film Festival)

Congolese rape survivors band together to change country's future

Mark Pattison|Mar 10, 2020|3 Min Read

A victim of ethnic violence rests inside a ward at the hospital in Bunia, Congo, June 25, 2019. A year after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi took office pledging democracy and stability, the nation's Catholic leaders are warning that the country faces a breakup in the face of prolonged violence. (CNS photo/Olivia Acland, Reuters)

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Catholic leaders say Congo risks being broken apart by violence

Jonathan Luxmoore|Jan 8, 2020|3 Min Read

A Congolese health worker administers Ebola vaccine to a child at the Himbi Health Centre in Goma

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Another diocese in Congo steps up efforts against Ebola

Jonathan Luxmoore|Aug 1, 2019|2 Min Read

A victim of ethnic violence rests inside a hospital in Bunia

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Congo's bishops want president to reestablish law in country's east

Catholic News Service|Jun 27, 2019|3 Min Read

DRC polling officials hear instructions ahead of the nation’s Dec. 30 presidential elections. Credit: Luis Tato. AFP/Getty Images.

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Amid tense election, DRC bishops concerned about voting irregularities

Catholic News Agency|Jan 3, 2019|3 Min Read

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