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A Congolese customs worker who resisted corruption is the Catholic Church's newest model of holiness
- A Congolese customs worker, Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, was killed in 2007 after refusing to allow rancid rice from Rwanda to enter the eastern Congo city of Goma.
- Pope Francis recognized Kositi as a martyr of the faith late last year, setting him on the path to beatification and to possibly become Congo's first saint.
- The beatification has brought joy to Goma amid violence between government forces and M23 rebels, with Kositi seen as a role model for opposing corruption.
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The event attracted an enthusiastic crowd of Congolese pilgrims and much of the Congolese Catholic community in Rome
Congolese customs worker beatified for refusing bribes, protecting the poor
The Vatican has beatified Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a 26-year-old Congolese customs worker who was murdered in 2007 for refusing to approve the transport of… The post Congolese customs worker beatified for refusing bribes, protecting the poor appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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catholicsabah.comBlessed Floribert Bwana Chui: A witness to goodness and peace
Floribert Bwana Chui is beatified in Rome by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro. The 26-year-old Congolese customs officer and member of the Sant’Egidio Community, Floribert, was martyred in 2007 for refusing to allow the entry of spoiled food, choosing integrity over corruption. Read all
Sunday, June 15, 2025, the native of Goma, Floribert Bwana Chui, was declared blessed by the Catholic Church during a solemn Mass in the Basilica of St Paul outside the Murs of Rome. Assassinated in 2007 at the age of 26 for refusing to let in damaged food in the DRC, this secular customs controller became in his country, and for the Church, a charismatic figure because of his courage in the face of corruption. He was also involved with the poor…
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