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Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Church and state clash over pregnant girls in Congolese schools

The government has instructed schools to stop excluding pregnant girls.

Luke Coppen
Jul 18, 2025
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Church leaders and the Congolese government clashed this week over whether pregnant girls should be allowed to continue their education in Catholic schools.

A school in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Patient Rwamigabo/wikimedia CC0.

The education ministry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo issued a circular July 14 ordering the country’s sch…

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