Interview with Father Giresse, bursar of Goma At the heart of a regional conflict that has been going on for three decades, the town of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo came under the control of the M23 rebels last week. The situation has led to deadly fighting and plunged the town into a […] Lire la suite
Further progress in the beatification process of the Rugamba family: on 23 September 2021, their file was sealed and sent to Rome, marking the end of the diocesan phase of this process. The beatification file of this Rwandan family is substantial. It contains no less than 5,000 pages divided into 17 volumes. On 23 September, […] Lire la suite
Fidesco also sends volunteers to France. On Thursday 30 September 2021, the second promotion of these volunteers from the South coming to help in the North was sent on mission during the day’s mass at the Domus. They are four volunteers who were sent on Thursday 30 September 2021: Didier-Marie from Benin who will serve […] Lire la suite
Appointed Bishop of Lisala on 15 February, Bishop José Likolo, a priest of Kinshasa and a member of the Emmanuel Community, was ordained on Saturday 29 May by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa, surrounded by about twenty bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A delegation of about ten members of the Emmanuel […] Lire la suite
Great joy! The Holy Father has appointed Joseph-Bernard Likolo, priest of the Emmanuel Community, ordained for the diocese of Kinshasa, bishop of the diocese of Lisala (Democratic Republic of Congo). Joseph Bernard was until now Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments of the C.E.N.C.O. Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba […] Lire la suite
At the end of 2020, 5 years after the Encyclical Laudato Si publication, Pope Francis declared a Laudato Si year. It is time for us to see where we got and what we learned in the past five years. There are numerous initiatives, books, workshops, and reflection groups on this topic, and we are grateful […] Lire la suite
Throwback Thursday! Almost a year ago, an International Youth Forum was held in Rome, Desfortunées, a young adult from Cameroon, tells “Il est Vivant” about her amazing experience.* Desfortunées took part in the Youth Synod in October 2018 and also in the Youth Forum in Rome in June 2019. AN INTERVIEW BY (IL EST VIVANT […] Lire la suite
“Murumve twana twanjye nabaraze urukundo” * “Listen my children, my legacy to you is love!” *Murumve twana twanjye nabaraze urukundo” or “Listen my children, my legacy to you is love!” is one of the songs composed by Cyprien Rugamba. In 1965 Cyprien married Daphrose, a young woman with a strong devotion to prayer. For the […] Lire la suite
“Murumve twana twanjye nabaraze urukundo” * “Listen my children, my legacy to you is love!” [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] In 1965 Cyprien married Daphrose, a young woman with a strong devotion to prayer. For the first 17 years, their marriage faced great difficulties which led to the couple separating […] Lire la suite
Last December 8, 2018, the Emmanuel Community in the Ivory Coast, celebrated its Silver Jubilee. The Bishop particularly touched hearts with his words of thanks and acknowledgement – a meditation on “God with us”. [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] “Yes, whatever the anxieties and fears of a future with no […] Lire la suite
In the heart of Africa, where the Virgin appeared several times in Kibého, the General Moderator will have been able to measure the missionary dynamism, the fraternal communion and the charismatic joy From September 21 to 25, Michel-Bernard de Vregille, General Moderator of the Emmanuel Community, made his first international trip to Rwanda to visit […] Lire la suite