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As his 5th anniversary of episcopal ordination approaches (February 6th), Bishop François Abeli ​​Muhoya gathered the key players of CALCC/Kindu this Thursday at the Saint Joseph hall.

On January 27, 2026, the Saint-Charles-Lwanga parish in Bégoua hosted the second part of a major training session on the management of parish councils (CPP and CAEP), led by the Vicar General, Father Mathieu Fabrice Evrard Bodonbo. This session, based on new directives from the Archdiocese of Bangui, clarified the roles of pastoral leadership and financial responsibility for the councilors of the Notre-Dame d'Afrique deanery.

In N'Djamena, the bishops of ACERAC are launching a historic project: the financial independence of the Church in Central Africa. Thirty years after Ecclesia in Africa, the institution wants to move from theory to concrete good governance.

Under the impetus of Cardinals Tagle, Czerny and Ambongo, the debates were launched in N'Djamena under the banner of evangelization and the social mission of the Church for the ACERAC 2026 session.

As part of the opening of the ACERAC proceedings, the Resurrection Parish of Sao experienced a moment of grace this Sunday. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga.

This Sunday, Saint Paul's Cathedral vibrated to the rhythm of the closing of the "Week of Christian Unity", marked by a large-scale ecumenical celebration presided over by Bishop Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo, Bishop of the Diocese of Uvira.

In the heart of South Kivu, the Notre-Dame de la Clarté-Dieu monastery in Murhesa resonated with the rhythm of a celebration of self-giving. Sister Marie Anuarite Olinde Bora pronounced her solemn profession there, committing herself definitively to follow Christ according to the Rule of Saint Benedict.

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, the parish of Namianda resonated with the rhythm of vocation ministry. Under the guidance of His Excellency Bishop Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo, young people in formation and those with vocations from the area gathered for a moment of spiritual renewal.

Just 48 hours after returning to the province, the Governor of South Kivu, Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki, made a symbolic and significant visit to the Bishopric of Uvira. This visit, marked by solidarity and cohesion, comes amid a still fragile security situation.

Meeting in Koumi in January 2026, the bishops of the Burkina-Niger Conference adopted a profound reform of priestly formation, aiming for pedagogical excellence and the financial autonomy of major seminaries. This historic session was marked by the presence of the new Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Éric Soviguidi, and the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Koumi seminary.

On Tuesday, January 21, 2026, the head of the single division of Uvira, Jeanne d'Arc Chakupewa, led a delegation of neighborhood chiefs to the Bishopric to assess the situation after the passage of the M23/AFC.

Following the ordinary session of the Central African episcopate held in early January 2026, the Church in the Central African Republic is strengthening its efforts to support the most vulnerable. It is within this framework that the Episcopal Commission for Migrants and Refugees (CEMIR) met in Bangui to define its priorities in the face of the country's current humanitarian challenges.