DRC: Goma bishop describes church growth amid conflict
[Anglican Communion News Service] A year on from the invasion of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, the Rt. Rev. Martin Gordon, bishop of Goma in the Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo, has spoken about church growth in a region suffering ongoing conflict.
The invasion in late January 2025 left more than 3,000 people dead and around 700,000 displaced. It also led to a spate of summary executions, a rise in sexual violence and kidnappings, and the closure of banks, courts and the airport.
Commenting in an interview given to the Church Mission Society, Martin said that despite ongoing challenges in the region, the Church has continued its work of witness and care. “There were parishes that we had been unable to reach for three years, but this year we have been able to visit and encourage people that they are not forgotten,” he said.
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