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The Vatican has beatified a Congolese government worker who was killed for resisting corruption, giving young people in a part of the world racked by violence a new model of holiness.

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Marie Juudi, also present at the Mass, said she encourages young people in Goma and across Congo to follow Kositi’s example. “He rejected corruption in order to save lives.

Catholic priests attend Mass to celebrate the life of late Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, at a catholic church in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tuesday July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) ...