Church News

As part of his contacts with the clergy, Bishop Mopepe of Molegbe met this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Molegbe, with the Sisters of Mary living in Molegbe and the surrounding area.

At the Saint François Xavier Cathedral, Monsignor Timothée Bodika, Bishop of Kikwit (DRC), celebrated the opening mass of the General Chapter of the Sisters of Mary in Kwango this Saturday, July 12, 2025.

The Society of Jesus saw the number of its priests increase by six with the ordination of six deacons who became priests through the consecration prayer of Bishop Jean-Crispin Kimbeni this Saturday, July 12, 2025.

It is within the framework of vocational pastoral care that 137 young people from the Archdiocese of Bangui gathered, under the high patronage of Cardinal Nzapalainga and under the direction of the diocesan coordination of vocations, from July 10 to 14, 2025 at the Saint Paul Middle Seminary for a first vocational camp.

The Saint Alphonse de Matete parish, located in the heart of this large commune of the city of Kinshasa, renowned for its liveliness in pastoral work and rigorous liturgy, celebrated its 70th anniversary with a mass presided over by His Eminence Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo.

On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Notre Dame du Congo Cathedral was filled with the atmosphere of the diaconal ordination of 41 deacons from the Conference of Major Superiors (COSUMA).

On July 13, 2025, the parish of Saint Charles Lwanga in Yambi Yaya rejoiced in the presence of its pastor, His Excellency Monsignor Dieudonné Uringi, Bishop of Bunia, who celebrated Mass there with the administration of the sacrament of confirmation to 645 young people.

After his episcopal ordination and his taking of canonical possession last Sunday, July 6, 2025, His Excellency Mgr Joseph MOPEPE, the new pastor of Molegbe, was quick to invite all his priests, this Tuesday, July 8, to the parish church of Saint Joseph-Ouvrier in Gbadolite.

Led by the theme "Here I am, send me", the preacher of the priestly retreat in the diocese of Bossangoa, Father Jean-Marie Konde, Fidei donum priest in the Archdiocese of Bangui, devoted himself to developing it in nine interviews and in the various Eucharistic celebrations and other spiritual exercises.

The Church of God in Mbaïki, Central African Republic, has just had a new vicar general. This is Father Emmanuel Xyste Angoulouano, who until now was the rector of the minor seminary. He is handing over this office to Deacon Sixte Kiyoyo, who was the academic secretary.

Paying tribute to his deceased mother, Monsignor Bondobo thanked all the faithful who, as one, showed deep closeness to his family during the funeral of Mother Marie-Noelle Sidonie.

From June 30 to July 7, 2025, Monsignor Carlos Ndaka, Auxiliary Bishop Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa, spent the day in Bangui for pastoral reasons.