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… the negative impact of such extractive industries as mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and South Africa. In the period both before and after the encyclical was released, …

… Fredrick Nzwili … Catholic News Service … As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Congo, the country's Catholic bishops are insisting on measures to also fight Ebola, the deadly … In the week beginning April 10, three new cases of the deadly disease were detected in eastern Congo. Congolese health authorities reported that a 26-year-old man in Beni died of Ebola April … and avoiding game meat, should continue," said the archbishop. Since its emergence in eastern Congo in 2018, the Ebola epidemic has killed more than 2,250 people; more than 3,450 people have …

… and boycott a February 2019 peace accord, brokered in Sudan. … Democratic Republic of Congo … — The church's bishops have deplored the continuation of "corruption and … "the functioning of the state apparatus." The Catholic Church, accounting for two-thirds of Congo's 67.5 million-strong population, has long demanded peace and stability in the country, …

… also depends on the health of the Amazon region,” he writes. “Together with the biome of the Congo and Borneo, it contains a dazzling diversity of woodlands on which rain cycles, climate …

… virtually empty-handed to their tropical forest homes in Latin America, Indonesia and the Congo. Despite fierce protests on the margins of the meeting known as COP 25, negotiators ignored …

… adviser on forests and climate, pointed to the work being done in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where people are taking steps to protect the Congo Rainforest — the second largest after the Amazon in Brazil. "I really appreciate the … most… they are engaging and turning it around," said McNeill.  Since 70% of the population in Congo depends on the forest for day-to-day resources, a delegate from Kenya said there's an …

… us [also] mention, for example, those richly biodiverse lungs of our planet, the Amazon and Congo basins …" that are important "for the entire earth and the future of humanity. The …

… in Iowa for the Divine Word Missionaries, as well as in his work in Washington, Chicago and Congo, where he worked for 10 years with the deaf. He noted that while he was in Chicago, he was …

… the migrants are escaping Central African nations like Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. The surge in numbers of this new population surprised border patrol agents who … UNHCR , the United Nations refugee agency, political upheaval in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this year displaced approximately 4.5 million people. In Cameroon, conflict has … and student activists/organizers fleeing government retribution from countries like Congo and Cameroon. Homosexuality is illegal in 32 African countries.    "Another factor for the …

… outdoor garden. A refugee in Kampala retells of his journey through the forests of Northern Congo which gave him the cover of safety as he fled unspeakable violence. A refugee from Darfur …

… who has been the archbishop of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for about a year, told journalists that he considers his new appointment as one he is …

… the church set up similar networks in other important biomes of the world, including the Congo Basin in Africa and in Central America, Europe and Asia. "I am pretty sure that Pope …

… According to the Vatican, the members of the choir singing at the Mass hailed from Romania, Congo, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Peru and Italy. The choir wasn't the only aspect of …

… "Several other important ecosystems and vast biomes also face serious threats, such as the Congo Basin, the rainforests in Southeast Asia, as well as national forests and vegetation …

… at least 12 people dead — also triggered revenge attacks and looting in Nigeria, Zambia and Congo. "The attacks jettison cultural and ideological philosophies of Ubuntu (humanity) …

… and peace building have also been the focus of Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, Congo, where the 59-year-old was a major player in getting the political elites to agree at the …

… … Afterschool teaching helped students soar … in the Kalima area of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sr. Espérance Kanyere recounts a transformation. … Templeton's new grant program seeks to …

… reaching the opposite conclusions. But if you are a cardinal from Indonesia or Guatemala or Congo, restricting or enlarging LGBT rights is not at the top of your agenda. Making sure your …

… Havana, Cuba Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Archbishop Fridolin Besungu; Rabat, Morocco Archbishop Cristobal Lopez Romero; and, …

… spoken in African countries such as Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and parts of Zimbabwe and Congo. The Mass brought a new level of vibrancy and excitement to St. Andrew's. Some parishioners …