Islamic Militants Attack Christian Village in the Congo

March 19, 2019 — 3/19/2019 Democratic Republic of Congo (International Christian Concern) – Islamic militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) attacked the dominantly Christian village of Kalau in the North Kivu province,...

Congolese Doctor Received the Nobel Peace Prize for Work Against Sexual Violence

October 6, 2018 — 10/06/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Denis Mukwege, a doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work against sexual violence in...

Terrorist Group Attacks Town in DRC Despite Active Ebola Outbreak

September 24, 2018 — 09/24/2018 DRC (International Christian Concern) – On September 22, 2018, militants from the Allied Defense Forces(ADF), a terrorist organization based out of Uganda, attacked Beni, a small town in Eastern Democratic Republic...

DRC Camps Open to Gospel Message

August 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Despite slowing news coverage of the crisis in DRC, IDP and refugee populations continue to grow. Along with this crisis however is an ever growing number of people...

DRC Resists Special Envoy From SA, Won’t Allow Special Envoys At All

August 22, 2018 — ICC Note: The DRC has decided to deny Special Envoys entry into the country. The move has raised concerns that President Kabila is looking to ensure his own rule for...

The Tembo People Receive Bible in Their Language

August 1, 2018 — ICC Note: New hope takes place within the Tembo community as they learn that the Bible is now translated in their language. Although the community has suffered with war and...

The Archbishop of Kinshasa Calls on President to Keep Agreement

June 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Archbishop of Kinshasa, Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, is again requesting that the government of DRC fulfill its obligation to the 31 December 2016 Agreement. This was the agreement...

Ten Killed in Northeastern, DRC, Nuns Missing

May 27, 2018 — ICC Note: Ten people were killed and several nuns went missing after an attack in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo on May 20. This attack is believed to have...

DRC Violence Continues with Recent Attack

April 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Violence in DRC’s North and South Kivu states continues to grow worse. Five people were killed recently, when Muslim Defense International, an Islamic Extremist group attacked a convoy...

Another Priest Killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo

April 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Another priest has been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fr. Etienne Sengiyumva was killed on 8 April in North Kivu. He is the third priest killed...

Translators Plan 69 New Bible Translations in DRC

April 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Wycliffe Associates is going to starting 69 new Bible translations in one of the world’s most dangerous countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo. They hope and believe that...

Pope’s Easter Message Calls For Peace in South Sudan and DRC

April 2, 2018 — ICC Note: During his Easter message, Pope Francis called for peace in many of the world’s most war torn regions. He specifically called for Peace to be brought to South...

3 Million People Starving and Displaced in DRC

February 15, 2018 — ICC Note The crisis in DRC is continuing to grow. Caritas, a confederation of numerous Catholic relief organizations, has estimated that 3 million people are starving and have been displace...

Five Civilians Killed in Renewed Violence in DRC

February 13, 2018 — ICC Note The deaths of five killed on February 9 in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being attributed to an attack by the radical Islamic group Muslim Defense International. Violence between...

Pope Calls for a Day of Prayer and Fasting For Central African Countries

February 5, 2018 — ICC Note The Pope has called for an international day of prayer and fasting for the growing crisis in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The refugee population...

Ten Priests, 200 Protesters Arrested in DRC for Peaceful Protest

January 25, 2018 — ICC Note Ten Catholic Priests and over 200 protesters have been arrested in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). They were carrying out a peaceful march through the capitol city against...