CENI said Thursday the results from 20% of the polling stations have been collected. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's election commission on Friday scolded the Catholic church ...

More than 30 Christian worshippers were killed during a prayer vigil in a church in the northeastern Democratic Republic of ...

Across Congo, the Catholic church is already in election mode. Abbots in Kinshasa are encouraging congregants to participate. The church has erected street banners urging people to enrol.

Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader.

A deal struck last month requiring Congo President Joseph Kabila to step down after elections this year risks unraveling if politicians do not quickly reach compromises on implementing the accord ...

The church has positioned itself as a defender of the people in Congo, and the people appear to be turning against Kabila: a recent survey of 7,500 Congolese found that three in four respondents ...

Congo's Catholic Church urged election authorities Sunday to ensure published poll results were a true reflection of voters' intentions as a disorderly counting process raised concerns about ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's election commission on Friday scolded the Catholic church for saying its data show a clear winner in Sunday's presidential election, asserting that the announcement ...