Mokolo ya Ascension
National holiday. The Catholic tradition runs deep in Congo. Churches fill, families gather, and the afternoon is for visiting. The day Christ ascended and Kinshasa takes a breath.
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National holiday. The Catholic tradition runs deep in Congo. Churches fill, families gather, and the afternoon is for visiting. The day Christ ascended and Kinshasa takes a breath.
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