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During an official audience at the Vatican, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, warmly congratulated and encouraged the commitment of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) to peace, reconciliation and living well together.

Contrary to the article published by ScoopRDC entitled "Suspicious presence of Father Georges Kalenga in Kigali," it is appropriate to clarify the ignorance of its author. Indeed, on March 20, 2025, a Missio Invest Workshop on the theme of "Faith and Finance" opened in Kigali, Rwanda.

His Eminence Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, our Archbishop and Father, presents his Christian condolences to the biological family of our late Brother, to the clergy of Kinshasa, to the entire Church-Family-of-God in Kinshasa, as well as to those who are saddened by this disappearance.

After a novena of prayer dedicated to Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary, a thanksgiving mass brought together devotees of the Saint Joseph Fraternity on March 19, 2025 to celebrate 45 years of their group in the Archdiocese of Bangui.

The presidium of the Social Pact for Peace and Living Well Together received the special envoy of the President of the United States on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Interdiocesan Center of Gombe. Monsignor Fulgence Muteba Mugalu, President of CENCO, and Pastor André Bokundoa-Bo-Likabe of the ECC spoke with Mr. Ronny Jackson.

On Ash Wednesday, the White House, led by its President and Vice President, organized a mass that brought together practicing Catholics in the administration to receive ashes. This was a powerful signal of Donald Trump's desire to submit his policies to divine authority.

Remembering all the attention that Pope Francis shows to the Central African Church, the faithful of Bangui participated in the mass presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio in favor of the health of the Sovereign Pontiff.

Monsignor José-Bernard Likolo went on Saturday, February 22, 2025 to Bokada, in the territory of Bosobolo, located approximately 200km from the Cathedral of Molegbe for a pastoral visit. After the welcome and activities planned by the faithful, he erected a new parish (Saint Raphael) and installed the new priest.

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Monsignor Jesús Ruiz Molina, Bishop of the Diocese of M'Baïki, went to Mbanza to bless a new chapel under the jurisdiction of the parish of Pissa, before continuing his pastoral visit to the commune of Lesse.

On Sunday, February 9, 2025, the cathedral of the diocese of M'Baïki resounded with songs and prayers on the occasion of the solemn mass of institution of the second class of catechists.

In the diocesan structure of the Archdiocese of Bangui, there is a commission dealing with the ongoing training of priests, headed by Monsignor Vicar General Mathieu Bondobo and assisted by Abbots Philippe Grebalet and Jean-Marie Konde.

After the meeting of a delegation composed of representatives of CENCO and ECC yesterday, February 3, 2025, at the home of the President of the Republic Tshisekedi, this February 4, CENCO and ECC, through their secretaries, respectively, went to President Martin Fayulu as part of the social pact initiative for peace and living well together.