Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods

Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods

At least 33 people have been reported dead and thousands displaced following April 5-6, 2025, flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. / Credit: Catholic Radio Elikya/Arsene/Radio Okapi ACI Africa, Apr 13, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed their “spiritual closeness and solidarity” with victims of the recent flood…

DRC: Government takes care of funerals for flood victims in Kinshasa Image media Patient sam 12/04/2025 - 14:28 Corps After taking stock of 48 deaths following the deadly floods that struck Kinshasa after the torrential rains of 4 and 5 April, the government decided to pay the funeral expenses.