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Reuters
Reuters
Health
By Paul Lorgerie

Congo's Catholic church says 'enlist and vote' as election season looms

Abbey Victor Ntambwe of the parish of St Charles delivers his homily as he attends the morning mass, during which he sensitizes the faithful to participate in the electoral process, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Justin Makangara

Half way through his homily, Father Victor Ntambwe brandished his voter card in front of the congregation in Saint Charles Lwanga church in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital.

With presidential elections just months away, he had an earthly message to deliver alongside the psalms and the sermon. He told the worshippers to follow his lead, hold up their cards and show they had registered.

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