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The true Catholic history behind 'The Woman King'
… the Kingdom of Kongo, which was located in present-day Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Portuguese first arrived in the Kongo region in 1483 and ensued diplomatic relations …
Pope Francis backs Ukraine's defense, says supplying arms 'may be morally acceptable'
… under review and that he intends to make good on his plans to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. He said that the trip, which was supposed to take place in July but was …
With Catholic backing, African communities press against land grabs by global ag firms
… launched a full-scale attack against communities from Sierra Leone in West Africa to the DR Congo in Central Africa to take their lands for oil palm plantations," a 2019 GRAIN report …
Pope Francis says Catholic Church committed cultural ‘genocide’ of Canada's Indigenous peoples
… the congress. The pope also reiterated his desire to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, where he was scheduled to visit in early July, but was forced to postpone …
Pope Francis set to embark for Canada, on a one-of-a-kind papal visit
… reduce or cancel public events , including an anticipated visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan earlier this month, due to a knee fracture that has caused him to regularly …
South Sudan bishop urges steps to achieve long-term reconciliation
… Juba, for three days of prayer and meetings. Pope Francis had planned to visit South Sudan and Congo in early July, but he postponed his visit because of continuing problems with his knee. …
Cardinal says visit to Congo, South Sudan meant to bring hope to suffering
… many people were disappointed that Pope Francis was unable to make his long-awaited visit to Congo and South Sudan, Cardinal Pietro Parolin assured the people that the pope had not given up … to Vatican News. The Vatican press office had announced June 10 that the pope's visit to Congo and his ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan were postponed because the pope continued to … visit the two countries July 1-8 "in order to show his closeness to the beloved peoples of the Congo and South Sudan." In an interview with Vatican News published July 1, the Vatican secretary …
Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders send messages to South Sudan
… squabbling leaders to uphold their commitments to peace. Francis, who was supposed to visit Congo July 2-5 before going to South Sudan July 5-7 on an ecumenical pilgrimage of peace with the Anglican and Presbyterian leaders, released a video message July 2 to the people of both Congo and South Sudan. Welby and Greenshields also released video messages the same day to the … Unfortunately, he said in the video, "exploitation, violence and insecurity" still plague Congo, "particularly in the east of the country, where armed conflicts continue to cause much …
In interview, Pope Francis dismisses rumors about his health as 'court gossip'
… of an absolute monarchy." Francis said it was a "painful" decision to postpone his trip to Congo and South Sudan, planned for July 2-7, "but the doctor told me not to do it because I am …
Catholic groups outline priorities for defense of oceans, biodiversity ahead of UN summits
… is "in peril." During that pre-COP15 negotiating session, Catholic organizations from Africa's Congo Basin also gathered in Nairobi to devise and deliver a Catholic position on protecting … to "irresponsible use and abuse" by humans, with nature declining at increasing rates. In the Congo Basin, the world's second-largest tropical rainforest and a critical "lung" of the Earth, … the poor and the Earth," the statement said. SECAM, joined by the Ecclesial Network on the Congo Basin Forest, or REBAC, and the Laudato Si' Movement, called on governments to commit to at …