Catholics in Congo honor an anti-corruption martyr newly beatified by the Vatican
GOMA, Congo (AP) – Congo Customs The worker who was killed because he resisted the bribery and Recently defeated by the Vatican During a private audience on Tuesday, it was transferred from a public cemetery to a cathedral in Goma, the eastern city of Congo.
Hundreds of Catholic Sadık at the Saint Joseph Cathedral came together to allow Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kesi, who was kidnapped and killed by unidentified attackers in 2007, to allow the rice from neighboring Rwanda to be moved to the border.
The Vatican defeated Kostian during a ceremony in Rome. Pope Francis At the end of last year, he recognized him as a martyr of faith, put it on the way to defeat it, and probably became the first saint of Congo. Fits to Francis The wider understanding of the martyr As a social concept of justice, the permission of those who are thought to follow the Bible to do their work and think about the Bible for saintly.
In the conflict in the city of Goma, where War for years He increased both despair and corruption, and the beating of Kostian alleviated some of the pain caused by his death.
He wore and mentioned colorful dresses with some shirts and portraits of Kosisi. Others shook the flags that read the martyr of honesty and moral integrity ”.
Kosisi’s close friend Aline Minani said the tattoo was deeply meaningful for the local community.
“Now we have a word that can testify for us, talking to our God, so we can experience the joy of Floribert’s dream: to see everyone gathered at the same table,” he said.
He described the ceremony as a deep collective moment of emotion: ız We are all congratulating with a sense of gratitude. There is a lot of emotions for us and it seems to have a glow of hope for our region and our country.
Marie Juudi, which is also available in Mass, said that he encouraged young people in Goma and Congo to follow the example of Kositi.
“He rejected corruption to save lives. Our country continues to fight development due to widespread corruption and fraud,” he said.
The Archbishop Fulgent Muteba Mugalu from Lubumbashi, who served as the President of the Congo Bishops Conference, called it a kalıp Call of a strong awakening ”for people to participate in the fight against corruption.
He also said he had a message of hope.
“No matter how serious the challenges we face today are, we have to build peace, and peace is something we need to build together.”
Eastern Congo has clashed with more than 100 armed groups, the most powerful by Rwanda, who has killed millions of people since the 1990s.
Earlier this year, the fight watched the Bukavu, another strategic city, where Rwanda -backed M23 rebels developed and seized Goma and then another strategic city.
Corneille Nangaa Mass, the leader of the Congo River alliance with M23.
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Banchereau reported from Dakar, Senegal.
