Catholics in Congo honor an anti-corruption martyr newly beatified by the Vatican

'Little Cajun Saint' could be first canonized Louisianan

RICHARD, La. (Louisiana First) — People from across the country make the trip to a small Louisiana town to visit a grave occupied by a young girl who died nearly seven decades ago. Charlene Richard's story continues to inspire Catholics, and she could ultimately be the first Louisiana saint. Father Korey LaVergne is the Pastor of St. Edward Catholic Church in Acadiana Parish, where Richard is buried along with her parents. He said he first learn…

Congolese Catholics honor their beatified martyr of ‘integrity and honesty’

"Since he was a Christian, he prayed. He thought of others and he chose to be honest, saying no to the filth of corruption."

Catholics in eastern Congo honor beatified anti-corruption martyr

Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Kositi, a customs officer killed in 2007 for refusing a bribe, as a martyr of the faith late last year, setting him on the path to beatification and to possibly becoming Congo’s first saint

Catholics in Congo honor an anti-corruption martyr newly beatified by the Vatican

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and recently beatified by the Vatican were transferred from a public cemetery to a cathedral in Congo’s eastern city of Goma during a special Mass on Tuesday.

Congolese Catholics honor their beatified martyr of 'integrity and honesty'

(OSV News) — Hundreds of Catholics in Congo gave thanks for the recent Rome beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a customs official who was killed and tortured for refusing a bribe. On July 8, the remains of the young Congolese layman were transferred from the Kanyamuhanda public cemetery to St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Goma. “I thank the members of Floribert Bwana Chui (Bin Kositi’s) biological family … for agreeing to donate their so…