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… rape as a weapon of war and genocide -- I think it is obvious: Former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Congo, Central African Republic, Iraq, Syria, and too many other places around the world where …

… Sr. Mary Antoinette's desires were fulfilled. In September 1961, she was sent to Isangi, Congo, to teach in the secondary school there. Unfortunately, the political situation was … the war escalated, she and some other missionaries were imprisoned in a large house near the Congo river. Without food or water and restricted from leaving the house, the missionaries …

… scourge of racism, the inhumanity of war. Burundi is dealing with them, the Republic of the Congo is dealing with them, Egypt is dealing with them, Colombia is dealing with them. Everyone …

… over the past 10 years -- jumping 329 percent in the Africa Central Conference, 201 percent in Congo and 154 percent in West Africa -- as membership has dipped in the United States and Europe. … delegation at the General Conference: 48 delegates from the North Katanga Conference in Congo. And this year, after a change in the way delegates are allocated, Africa has a noticeably …

… the U.S. can push Joseph Kabila to abide by the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, not seek a third term, and set an example on a continent that still suffers from the "big …

… to the charity Soleterre Onlus, specifically for a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ownership of that skullcap was attributed to the satirical Italian TV show “La Lene,” …

… 50,000 people who have fled wars in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo. Many Rwandans "have been here for more than 20 years, after fleeing the genocide in that …

… also been reported in Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, widely considered Africa's most Catholic country, where up to 5.4 million people were …

… while preaching the gospel to the poor in El Salvador. I also think of a recent martyr from Congo. Fr. Vincent Machozi was killed by bullets from 12 armed men in the middle of the night …

… everyday activities such as gathering food and firewood. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, “entire villages have been traumatized by mass rape,” the purpose of which is “mass …

… contraception. The pope's comment about those missionary women religious in the former Belgian Congo was real. Within of week of Congo's June 30, 1960, declaration of independence, the army threatened mutiny. Its officers were …

… St. Philip Benizi Parish in Oregon City, recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where he spearheaded distribution of humanitarian goods from yet another 40-foot …

… also prayed that the international community would find ways to end atrocities in Iraq, Yemen, Congo, Burundi, South Sudan and Ukraine.  Victims of terrorism were also in the pope's thoughts …

… those 'richly biodiverse lungs of our planet,' which include, on this continent, 'the Congo basins,' a place essential 'for the entire earth and for the future of humanity,'" said the …

… Jonathan Luxmoore … Catholic News Service … Congo's Catholic bishops criticized the failure of Western governments to stop the abuse of the … urgent need to combat the "illegal, clandestine, irrational and irresponsible exploitation" of Congo region's resources. "The fact is that these resources are being exploited without …

… Truth, Oscar Romero, and Daughter of Wisdom Sr. Mary Antoinette, martyred in 1964 in the Congo, and countless other women and men who continue to live and die for their faith and service …

… held at Virgin of Caacupé Parish. "We used to be unknown, and now there's all this attention," Congo said. "Many people started to check out this neighborhood, and they couldn't believe that … and retreats grew. Everyone was curious to learn what Francis had to say when he was here, Congo said. Padre Pepe, however, said that priests and missionaries should be careful not to rely … procession, trailed by their archbishop — a sight his Paraguayan friends hold on to fondly, Congo said. "The Virgin was like an umbrella for Paraguayans, bringing them together," Padre Pepe …

… six Asian nations. In addition, schools in Australia, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo also joined in endorsing the statement. The statement, coordinated by the …

… of the people who work here — take maids, for example — usually can't admit where they live," Congo said. "They'll get rejected. Why? Because 'everyone from las villas is the same.' " "That's … … "It's not like what most people think — that the slums are all delinquents and narcotics," Congo said. "That's here, sure, but you can find that in any neighborhood. People forget about … was our spiritual wealth," Cabral said. "We never saw him as a señor — he was a friend here." Congo, Cabral and Padre Pepe said that Bergoglio was basically just another priest in the slums …

… that drugs were a free-for-all and that too many kids were getting involved," said Juan Ramón Congo, a resident in Villa 21 who had a close relationship with both Padre Pepe and Bergoglio. … and crafts — all day Sunday make up their regular week. (The parish's cricket team, Cabral and Congo proudly mention, won the South American championship). Another Villa 21 priest, Fr. Charly Olivero — who Congo said is "the best in this field" — hosts recovery groups, and hired social workers and …