In DR Congo, Church and state clash over pregnant girls in schools
July 23, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ordered schools not to expel girls who become pregnant, causing a Church-state clash.
As a matter of policy, pregnant girls are expelled from Catholic schools and asked to attend state schools instead.
The Central African nation of 115.4 million (map) is 95% Christian (51% Catholic), with 2% adhering to ethnic religions. Pope Francis made an apostolic journey there in 2023.
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