Pope urges end to ethnic hatred in historic South Sudan visit
Papal Plane – Pope Francis flew home on Sunday with the leaders of the Anglican and Scottish churches after... Read more
6 Feb
Hymns, hopes and prayer: South Sudan pins dream of peace on pope’s visit
Juba – In the shaded garden of a church in South Sudan, a choir raises its voice in a... Read more
2 Feb
Pope Francis denounces ‘economic colonialism’ on DRC visit
Kinshasa – Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday, denouncing “economic colonialism” that he... Read more
1 Feb
Pope visits conflict-ridden central Africa, first stop DRC
Vatican City – Pope Francis embarked on his fifth visit to Africa on Tuesday, flying to the Democratic Republic... Read more
1 Feb
‘It’s a serious case’ – Pope urged to sanction DRC priest in child sex abuse case
Kinshasa – Congolese and foreign activists on Monday called on Pope Francis to sanction a priest accused of sexually... Read more
31 Jan
Evangelical churches thrive in traditionally Catholic DRC
Kinshasa – In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) boisterous capital Kinshasa, a road close to the city centre... Read more
29 Jan
DRC Catholics hope Pope will urge fair elections during visit
Kinshasa – Catholics in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Church has long played a dominant role, are... Read more
28 Jan
Five things to know about DRC
Kinshasa – Pope Francis is expected to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa’s largest predominantly Catholic country,... Read more
27 Jan
Pope Francis to visit DRC and South Sudan in early 2023
Vatican City – Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan early next year,... Read more
3 Dec, 2022
Pope urges help for drought-hit Somalia
Vatican City – Pope Francis on Sunday called for international help for Somalia to fight a “deadly” drought that... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
