Congo archbishop urges peace at Christmas Eve midnight mass

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An appeal for peace during Congo’s tense, volatile election period was issued at a Christmas Eve midnight mass in Kinshasa.
The newly appointed Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo called on President Joseph Kabila’s government to hold the elections on Dec. 30, as announced last week.
Cheers greeted his homily at the Notre Dame Cathedral of Kinshasa.
“In this critical period in the history of our country, I invite each of you to have a sense of responsibilit