by Jacques Bahati | Dec 22, 2016
“In the light of my recent meeting with the president and vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I once more make a heartfelt appeal to all Congolese that, in this delicate moment in their story, they be artisans of...
by Jacques Bahati | Dec 22, 2016
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, released the following statement regarding the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “I am extremely disappointed that President Joseph Kabila...
by Jacques Bahati | Dec 22, 2016
Catholic Women Religious have shown themselves as formidable and credible agents of social change in Africa by initiating, running, and funding numerous social service programs where governments have failed. How long will Women Religious continue to pick up the pieces...
by Jacques Bahati | Dec 3, 2016
On November 29, 2016, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a hearing headlined “Democracy and Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” This hearing was focused for the most part on the political crisis surrounding the end of President Joseph...
by Jacques Bahati | Dec 1, 2016
From November 22-27, 2016, 86 sisters from about 25 Catholic women religious congregations gathered in Nigeria’s Capital City, Abuja for a training on social analysis and advocacy to enable them actively participate in the overdue and much needed transformation of...
