Sabrine Amboka

Articles by Sabrine Amboka

North and South Kivu have been embroiled in armed conflict for years. Credit: MONUSCO/Clara Padovan

Locals call for prayer as 70 bodies found in Democratic Republic of Congo church after attack

Feb 23, 2025 / 10:30 am

Local sources contacted by Aid to the Church in Need said the killings took place between Feb. 12 and Feb. 15 in Maiba, a village in the eastern region of DRC.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin. Credit: Episcopal Conference of Benin

Catholic bishops appeal for calm ahead of Benin’s 2026 elections

Jan 18, 2025 / 07:00 am

In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength” for the country’s democracy.