The Archdiocese of Kinshasa mourns the calling to God of one of its charismatic priests, a favored son of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a witness of Christ in the gift of his life

On this day when the Church celebrates Saint Christine, mother of Saint Augustine, the readings remind us of her mission and her legacy

You remember our pains and our labors; it is by working night and day that we proclaimed to you the Gospel of God 1 Th 2 9

Even there your hand guides me, your right hand holds me fast Ps 139

Woe to you, for you are like whitewashed tombs Mt 23 27

As Baudouin of Ford said

Love not in word and tongue, but in deed and truth

Abbé André MASAMBA KIVI, through his zeal and faithfulness, has placed Christ as a seal upon his heart. His departure saddens us, but his light remains