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Father Richard Masivi Kasereka was gunned down this week in the DR Congo, allegedly by Muslim terrorists from the Allied Democratic Forces.
Fr Richard Masivi was assassinated on 2/2/2022 by armed men in Vusesa, between Kirumba and Mighobwe, in the Territory of Lubero (North-Kivu), while he was returning to his parish of Saint Michael the Archangel, after the celebration of the World Day of Consecrated Life, in which he had just participated in Kanyabayonga.
Bishop Says Sick Catholics Are Being Killed in Hospital Beds in Congo Amid Religious Persecution On 5/19/21 at 5:07 PM EDT Rising conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to an increase in violence against the local Catholic population, including "killing the sick as they lie in their hospital beds" says Catholic Bishop Paluku Sekuli Melchisédech. Bishop Melchisédech reached out for aid from the charity organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), which offers international humanitarian and pastoral assistance to religious groups suffering from persecution. "We need cente...
January 19, 2021 CWN Editor's Note: “In the past year alone, about 1,000 people were killed,” said Bishop Melchisédech Sikuli Paluku, in North Kivu Province (map). “The situation has drastically deteriorated since 2014. One massacre follows the next.” The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage. Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in. All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment fo...