A Catholic priest and pastor in Itipo, Congo DR, father Lucien Ambunga has returned to his parish on the 8th of June after recovering from Ebola.
Last month, the priest got infected while praying for a patient and was taken to Bikoro where there is an Ebola treatment center. His bishop visited to pray for him.
He has however returned to Itipo on Friday and was greeted by a joyous crowd who carried him on their shoulder s chanting his name as their hero.
Ebola is deadly disease which has gained international attention since 2014. Ebola has killed 11,000 people worldwide.