On December 1, Catholics in Goma received the joyful news through a message from Congolese Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele read during Sunday Masses, announcing that Pope Francis approved the ...

The latest conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has brought horrific violence and suffering to innocent ...

For the second year since the war with Israel broke out, no Muslims in Gaza were able to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform ...

Less spending, higher prices and fewer animal sacrifices subdued the usual festive mood as the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha ...

The Jubilee of Movements, Associations, and New Communities is set to take place in Rome on June 7-8, with over 70,000 ...

Creating facts on the ground to gain leverage is typical of Rwanda’s president, according to one admirer, who describes him ...

In eastern Congo, the M23 rebel group—backed by Rwanda—has surrounded the city of Goma, cutting off its supply routes and ...

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated ...

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila, who is accused of supporting rebels, has met with top religious leaders in the ...

Congo is grappling with soaring military costs and declining tax revenues due to an offensive by Rwandan-backed rebels, who ...