DRC: Church Helps End Exploitation of Miners in War Zone

Jun 26, 2023 | Amy Balog, Independent Catholic News
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Christian leaders supporting initiatives assisting miners dying of hunger in areas rich in natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) was told by the head of a Church-backed miners' co-operative that destitute mining communities have been exploited - receiving very little payment for the rare minerals and metals they extract from the ground.