Catholic worshippers gathered for Mass on Sunday in the city of Bunia, right in the heart of a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — despite a government ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.
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Ebola outbreak tests faith as Bunia worshippers defy mass ban
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, with Catholic worshippers in the city of Bunia defying a government ban on gatherings to attend Mass. The outbreak is testing the faith of the community as they balance their religious beliefs with the need to prevent the spread of the disease.