Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Anglicans Devastated By the Collapse of Their Cathedral Under Construction

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Anglicans Devastated By the Collapse of Their Cathedral Under Construction

On the morning of Thursday, 14 August 2025, Saint John's Cathedral in Beni collapsed. The cathedral, located in the city and Diocese of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was still in the process of construction and reportedly subsided 'without any warning signs'.

Congolese cathedral collapses as it nears completion

A CATHEDRAL under construction for nearly two decades and nearing completion has collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The foundation stones of St John’s Cathedral in the diocese of Beni were laid in 2006, but the walls were only ra...

Congolese Anglicans devastated by the collapse of their cathedral under construction

On the morning of Thursday, 14 August 2025, Saint John’s Cathedral in Beni collapsed. The cathedral, located in the city and Diocese of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was still in the process of construction and reportedly subsided ‘without any warning signs’.   Fortunately, no loss of life was suffered, but the damage to the cathedral was substantial and the loss of the symbol of hope it represented is a blow for the diocese and the …