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Catholic Church in Africa outraged by Congo violence

African Catholic Church leaders meeting in Kinshasa say that escalating violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing a major humanitarian tragedy.

Congolese Bishops call for calm ahead of Democratic Republic of Congo elections

Millions of Congolese are voting in their country’s second elections in 40 years. A delegation of Catholic Congolese Bishops (CENCO) is calling on all candidates to keep the peace and when the result is known, to respect it, without turning to violence.

Eastern Congo Crisis update: CAFOD partner speaks out

Reports from our partners on the ground indicate that tens of thousands of people are fleeing, and hundreds are taking refuge in Church buildings after the rebel group M23 occupied Goma in the DR Congo yesterday. CAFOD partner and deputy director of Caritas Goma Father Arsène Masumbuko has been at the heart of calls for dialogue as the solution to DRC’s cycle of conflict. 

Eastern Congo Crisis Q&A

Your questions on the Eastern Congo crisis answered

IF campaign: Miliband and MPs tell Religious to keep up the momentum

On 15 May, a mass lobby of priests, nuns, friars and vicars called on MPs for action on global hunger in support of CAFOD and the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign.