Jean-Marie KONDE

L’Université Catholique du Congo (UCC) marque un tournant historique en septembre 2026. L'institution inaugure un bâtiment moderne de 15 bureaux pour ses professeurs à Mont-Ngafula et officialise la remise et reprise de son Rectorat à Limete, sous la bénédiction de Mgr André-Giraud Pindi.

UCC closed its 2025-2026 academic year with the investiture of its new Rector, Father François Batuafe Ngole, on July 31, 2026. The event, marked by the conferral of degrees for 579 graduates and the tribute to six emeritus professors, continued with a benefit concert celebrating the legacy of Father Léonard Santedi.

To mark the 5th anniversary of their alma mater, the Omnia theatre troupe presented the play "Voyages sans retour" (Journeys of No Return) by Gerry Prouvost, directed by Lele-Michoux Bossay. Performed at Notre-Dame de Fatima in Gombe on July 29, 2026, this poignant work brilliantly celebrated the students' talent.

Under the chairmanship of Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, the OMNIA OMNIBUS Catholic University held its 9th ordinary session. The agenda included academic excellence, financial discipline, and the modernization of the Saïo campus to better educate young people. An extraordinary budget session has been convened for September 8, 2026.

The AUCC Steering Committee officially presented the honorary membership card to the Rector of UCC, Father Léonard Santedi. This symbolic gesture aims to strengthen the bonds of fraternity and active collaboration between the institution and its alumni.

The UCC and President Félix Tshisekedi paid a vibrant tribute to Professors Abbots Sylvestre Bokwanga and Pierre Mukuna. These two major figures in higher education and the Catholic Church in the DRC leave behind an immense intellectual and spiritual legacy.

Father Léonard Santedi has launched preparations for the 70th anniversary of the Catholic University of Congo, scheduled for April 2027. This Platinum Jubilee will combine scientific, spiritual and cultural events to project the future of the institution.

The Archdiocese of Kinshasa will celebrate two historical doctoral defenses in June 2026, one in Rome and the other in Kinshasa. Abbots Ngyesi and Kamaluey are raising the scientific level of the clergy in canon law and pastoral studies.

From June 8 to 18, 2026, UCC distinguished itself through its strategic, academic, and spiritual activities. Between strengthening French cooperation, holding its Board of Directors meeting, and confirming its graduating students, the institution reaffirmed its educational leadership in the DRC.

In Paris, Professor Claudine Dumbi brilliantly presented the agricultural potential of the DRC and corrected perceptions about the Ebola virus. She was officially inducted as a member of the French Academy of Agriculture, enhancing the prestige of Congolese academia.

During a historic May 2026, the DRC combined the musical triumph of its leaders, such as Fally Ipupa, in Europe with profound political reforms. Between international diplomacy with Belgium and ambitions within the OIF (International Organisation of La Francophonie), the DRC's Ministry of Culture is transforming its heritage into a major geopolitical weapon.

The first international colloquium on canon law of the UCC concluded successfully in Kinshasa after three days of high-level discussions. This historic event lays the groundwork for a profound modernization of ecclesiastical courts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.