Congolese bishops push for peace as massacres multiply

Congolese bishops push for peace as massacres multiply

Armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have committed a string of deadly attacks against civilians, including Catholics, in recent weeks.A UN peacekeeper stands guard during an operation against the Allied Democratic Forces in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on March 13, 2014. Credit: © MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti/wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0.There are an estimated 252 local armed groups and 14 foreign armed groups oper…