Felix Tshisekedi is thought to have lost to another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, but the U.S. and others have accepted the outcome in the name of stability.
Tag: Roman Catholic Church
Statue of a Friendly, Selfie-Taking Devil Divides a Town
A Catholic association said that installing the statue in Segovia, Spain, would be “glorifying evil.” The artist says his work has nothing to do with religion.
Congo President Didn’t Run for Re-election, but He’s Still in Control
In the absence of intense international pressure or a public uprising, neither of which seems imminent, the outgoing president may be outgoing in name only.
In a Divided Poland, Pope John Paul II Is Claimed by All Sides
At a moment when Poland finds itself torn by political conflicts that are cast as an existential fight for the country’s soul, the pope’s legacy is just one more battleground.
Opposition Leader Is Seen by Church as Winning Congo Vote
The Catholic Church, widely trusted, has determined that Martin Fayulu is the victor of the disputed presidential election, setting up a confrontation with the government.
Pope Cites ‘Crisis of Credibility’ in Message to U.S. Bishops on Sex Abuse
The message comes as American bishops have been split in their attitudes about Francis, with a few openly criticizing the pope.
A Tough Year for the Pope Ends With Spokesman’s Resignation
Greg Burke, Pope Francis’ communication director, is leaving after waging a campaign to bring the Vatican press office into the modern age.
As Ukraine and Russia Battle Over Orthodoxy, Schism Looms
Both claim the mantle of the Orthodox religion, but at heart the dispute is a modern struggle over money, property, political power and identity.
Pope Francis, in Christmas Speech, Emphasizes ‘Fraternity’
In his “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) benediction, the pontiff declares that differences are a source of richness rather than danger.
Pope Francis Calls on Abusive Priests to Turn Themselves In
Priests who abuse children should surrender “to human justice, and prepare for divine justice,” the pontiff said in his annual address to the Roman curia.