Universal Church

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.

This Wednesday, January 21, 2026, marks a historic milestone for the Parish of Our Lady of Graces of Mudzi-Maria, within the Diocese of Bunia.

The Diocesan Subcommittee for Sacred Music concluded a three-day training course at the Saint Pius X Major Seminary in Murhesa on Sunday, January 18, 2026, bringing together about thirty moderators from 44 parishes of the Archdiocese of Bukavu.

From January 16 to 17, 2026, parish presidents, members of the MAC-GRAS movements and diocesan leaders attended three major teachings on the achievements of the Synod.

On January 19, 2026, Ekklesia Bank donated thirty-five Honda motorcycles to the Diocese of Kenge (DRC) to improve the mobility of pastoral workers in rural areas. This support aims to strengthen evangelization, the spiritual guidance of the faithful, and the monitoring of social projects.

This Friday, January 16, 2026, the Notre-Dame de la Paix Cathedral in Bukavu vibrated to the rhythm of an exceptional celebration: the 21st anniversary of the episcopate of Bishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo, consecrated bishop on January 16, 2005.

A national training session for seminary instructors opened this Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Caritas Catholic Center in Kinshasa. This meeting of great ecclesial significance brings together the rectors of major and minor seminaries, as well as propaedeutic houses, from the six ecclesiastical provinces of the DRC.

Returning from Luanda, where he took part in consultations for inclusive dialogue, Mgr Fulgence Muteba Mugalu, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lubumbashi and President of CENCO, made a pastoral visit to the Carmel of the Epiphany Monastery on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

On Monday, January 12, 2026, the Catholic community of Kisangani accompanied Father Jacques Urwodi to his final resting place, an exemplary priest whose life story has touched generations of faithful.

The Congregation of the Daughters of the Resurrection Sisters of Kindu celebrated this Sunday, December 14, 2025, on the occasion of the temporary and perpetual vow ceremonies of two nuns.

It was on Monday, December 8, 2025, that the communities of the Auxiliary Sisters of Kolwezi joyfully gathered in the Chapel of Our Lady of Grace, near the Umoja High School, to celebrate one of the most beautiful Marian feasts.