The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo last month, has begun.
"It should be noted that this individual is not a member of any official institution of the Catholic Church, neither at the level of the Holy See at the Vatican in Rome nor at the level of the local Church in DR Congo. His despicable acts do not involve the Catholic Church, neither directly nor remotely," the prelates stressed.