Church vs state: Catholic Archdiocese decries 'degrading treatment' of cardinal by DRC officials
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu during the Holy Mass for the members of the Synod. Vatican City , 13 October 2023
The Catholic Church believes the"degrading treatment" may be linked to the chancery's Easter message about the DRC's deteriorating security situation.The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at loggerheads with the government over what it has called the "degrading" treatment of its prelate when he was denied access to the VIP lounge at the N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa on Sunday.
"As you know, the Cardinal Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa is a member of the Council of Cardinals who assists the Holy Father, Pope Francis, in the project of reforming the church. He spoke about the situation in eastern DRC where a Southern African Development Community force, led by South Africa, is fighting alongside the government forces to resist rebel attacks."It would be a shame if this treatment follows his positions, notably his homily on Easter night, where he called out all those involved, in any way, in the current crisis in our country," the church said.
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