Abstract
Fr. Nicolas Djomo Lola was appointed a bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1997 and immediately was thrust into a brutal war between Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire that lasted through 2003. That conflict exacerbated deadly ethnic conflicts in the eastern provinces of the Congo that continue to this day. Bishop Djomo, driven by his belief that Jesus Christ calls all people to build peace, and protect people from violence responded to this war and chaos in remarkable ways. He led a delegation of the Central Africa Bishops to advocate with the Presidents of Burundi, Rwanda and the DRC to end the inter-state wars. As President of the DRC Bishops’ Conference (CENCO) Bishop Djomo led a campaign to end the trafficking of conflict minerals that fueled the fighting in the East. He led a nationwide electoral education and monitoring program and then mounted an international advocacy campaign to ensure free and fair elections in 2011 and 2018.
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Hilbert, Stephen R.
(2024)
"Peace Bishop: Bishop Nicolas Djoma Lola -- Bishop of Tshumbé,"
The Journal of Social Encounters:
Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, 185-202.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1250
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Peace Bishop: Bishop Nicolas Djoma Lola -- Bishop of Tshumbé
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Stephen R. Hilbert, U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsFollow
Abstract
Fr. Nicolas Djomo Lola was appointed a bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1997 and immediately was thrust into a brutal war between Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire that lasted through 2003. That conflict exacerbated deadly ethnic conflicts in the eastern provinces of the Congo that continue to this day. Bishop Djomo, driven by his belief that Jesus Christ calls all people to build peace, and protect people from violence responded to this war and chaos in remarkable ways. He led a delegation of the Central Africa Bishops to advocate with the Presidents of Burundi, Rwanda and the DRC to end the inter-state wars. As President of the DRC Bishops’ Conference (CENCO) Bishop Djomo led a campaign to end the trafficking of conflict minerals that fueled the fighting in the East. He led a nationwide electoral education and monitoring program and then mounted an international advocacy campaign to ensure free and fair elections in 2011 and 2018.
Recommended Citation
Hilbert, Stephen R. (2024) "Peace Bishop: Bishop Nicolas Djoma Lola -- Bishop of Tshumbé," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, 185-202.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1250
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol8/iss1/17
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