Congo bishops denounce claim by political leader Church involved in conspiracy

Congo bishops denounce claim by political leader Church involved in conspiracy

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are pushing back at allegations that they are complicit in a cynical plot to either oust President Felix Tshisekedi, or to physically eliminate him. During a June 9 interview on Top Congo FM, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communication Channels of the DRC, accused Catholic bishops of being part of a plot to overthrow the presid…