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We are in the Archdiocese of Kisangani (DRC) which is under the episcopal charge of Monsignor Marcel Utembi (President of CENCO). This large diocese with an area of 150,123 km2, has more than 1,300,000 Catholics speaking three official languages of the DRC: Swahili, Lingala and French.

At dusk on this day of January 6, Monsignor Likolo led the Pilgrimage with the ordinands, the profession of faith and the taking of the oath of fidelity in view of the sacred orders in the parish church of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows of Gemena-city.

Under the initiative of the Chancellor and Diocesan Director of the OPM with the collaboration of the Diocesan Youth Commission (CDJ) of Kikwit, Monsignor Timothée Bodika celebrated the first edition of the International Day of Missionary Childhood in his diocese. During this day of January 6, 2024, the diocese of Kikwit vibrated to the rhythm of missionary childhood at the esplanade of the Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral which attracted several young people.

Monsignor Abel Liluala was born on April 23, 1964 in Cabinda, Angola, near Pointe-Noire. After studying at the Minor Seminary of Tshela, in the diocese of Boma, he obtained his degree in philosophy at the Major Seminary Saint André Kaggwa, in Kinshasa (DR Congo).

After his exchange with the Proved and his visit to some schools, the Bishop of Kisantu met this Friday, January 5, 2024, with the priests working in Catholic and private Catholic schools. During his interventions, Monsignor Kimbeni raised four points:

Communicating with the entire Democratic Republic of Congo which remembered its martyrs of independence, Monsignor Jean-Crispin Kimbeni, Bishop of Kisantu, illuminated the date of January 4 of this year by offering to the Church of Peter eight new priests including seven diocesan and one Jesuit.

According to the testimony of these two active participants in the sessions, the synod took place in a spiritual climate. Everything was based on the three strong words of the general theme: Church, communion and participation. From the reflection teams to the general plenary, questions on several suggestions remained open for the second ordinary session in October 2024.

Moderated by Father Aloïs Konde, director of the Diocesan Pastoral Center of Lindonge, the opening prayer said by Monsignor Edouard Tsimba (auxiliary bishop in charge of East Kin) was followed by the exhortation of Monsignor Edouard Isango (auxiliary bishop in charge of West Kin) after the reading of the gospel by the deacon.

After his visits, his rearranged pastoral agenda reminded that he could go to Bobito with his entire delegation. Thus done, the episcopal convoy left Bwamanda at 1:13 p.m. to arrive in Bobito at 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The Christians of the parish of Sainte Marie de Bobito welcomed him joyfully 2km from the parish. It was this morning of December 3 that HE Mgr José-Bernard LIKOLO, Apostolic Administrator of Molegbe, presided over the Eucharist in the parish church of Sainte Marie during which he administered the sacrament of confirmation to 379 baptized people.

During his speech, the Cardinal recalled that when one arrives on a mission, it is important to know the socio-economic context of the place. The missionary is called to evangelize all the places where men meet to enlighten them with the word of God.

In his speech, the Archbishop of Bangui welcomed the committed participation of all pastoral agents in the Archdiocese of Bangui. After he had presented all his missionary trips within the country, the Cardinal expressed the hope that the congregations would settle in other dioceses that have greater need of missionary workers.