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Chris Smith: The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the only organization with a nationwide institutional…

On the recordMay 8, 2018
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the only organization with a nationwide institutional presence in moral authority capable of checking Kabila's growing authoritarian rule.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the Catholic Church's role in combating authoritarianism in Congo.

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