Congo revivalist churches draw in Catholics

Faithfuls pray inside the Emmanuel-Butsili Catholic Parish, where an explosive device, attributed to Ugandan Islamist insurgents Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), injured two worshippers in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Erikas Mwisi Kambale

Congolese event organiser Deo Malela was born to Roman Catholic parents and identifies as such.

But like more and more Catholics in the central African nation, 28-year-old Malele also regularly attends an evangelical church where he says he finds solutions to everyday problems.