Kinshasa, 16 January, 2023 / 9:31 pm (ACI Africa).
The Bishop of Butembo-Beni Diocese in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed his solidarity with the victims of the Sunday, January 15 attack on a Protestant church in the Central African nation that reportedly left at least 17 people dead and several others injured.
An explosive device was reportedly detonated at the Church of Christ Congo, (ECC-CEPAC) in the Eastern Congolese city of Kasindi, on the border with Uganda, leaving 39 people injured, BBC News reported.
In a statement issued Monday, January 16, Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku condemns the attack on the Protestant church and prays for the victims and their families.
“The Diocese of Butembo-Beni presents its Christian condolences to the families affected by this heinous act, and reassures them of its fervent prayers in this time of trial,” Bishop Paluku says in the statement shared with ACI Africa.
He adds, “These condolences are also addressed to the inhabitants of Kasindi-Lubiriha as well as to all the members of the ECC-CEPAC.”