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Beatification of ‘Martyr of Honesty’ Brings Pride to DR Congo
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Beatification of ‘Martyr of Honesty’ brings pride to DR Congo
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says the planned beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi is a thing of pride for the people of the country. Ngengele was speaking at a press conference June 9 ahead of the beatification of the Congolese young customs officer who was killed in 2007 after refusing to take a bribe. His beatification ceremony is scheduled for Trinity Sunday, J…
Floribert Bwana Chui: First Blessed of St. Egidio Community
The Community of St. Egidio is preparing to welcome its first Blessed, Congolese martyr Floribert Bwana Chui, who will be beatified on Sunday, June 15, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, according to Aline Minani, head of the Community in Goma. Read all
His name is Floribert Bwana Chui, a young man from the Community of Sant ́Egidio murdered in 2007. «It is a very sad story, demonstrating the strength of corruption and the climate of violence. But it is also the story of the “weak force” of a young man who believes. It shows the way of the resurrection of Africa, which begins with the young and the lay».[i] On Sunday, June 15, 2025, he will be proclaimed Blessed (martyr out of hatred of faith) …
France celebrates the 100th anniversary of the beatification of St. Bernadette. A beatification triduum is underway in Lourdes. The faithful also pray before the incorrupt body of the saint, which is in Nevers in central France. In 1858, the Mother of God appeared to 14-year-old Bernadette. Through her, she called on the world to convert, do penance, and pray for sinners. Bernadette was beatified by Soubirous on June 14, 1925. The article Tomorr…
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