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January 3, 2017

Catholic leaders in Congo welcome church-mediated accord

Congolese Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu signs the accord between the opposition and the government of President Joseph Kabila Dec. 1 at the bishops' conference in Kinshasa.

OXFORD, England – Catholic leaders in Congo said they hope for lasting peace, after the bishops' conference helped mediate a government-opposition accord.

Published in International
August 17, 2016

Congolese bishops optimistic about offer to mediate peace talks

Bangladeshi peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital Kinshasa, May 2013. An official from the country's bishops' conference says he's optimistic about resuming peace talks

OXFORD, England – An official of the Congolese bishops' conference said he is optimistic that the government and opposition will work with them to restart peace talks.

Published in International