[2] Nengapeta was born in Wamba in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 29 December 1939 to Amisi Batsuru Batobobo and Isude Julienne as the fourth of six daughters; she belonged to the Wabudu tribe.

Her mother was against her vocation so she decided to do something about it after learning a truck arrived at the local mission to bring postulants to a convent.

Her parents were at her profession celebration and gave two goats to the sisters to express their happiness, though her mother later wanted her to return home to give them financial support.

The rebels stormed her convent on 29 November 1964 and loaded all 46 of them into a truck telling them, it was to make sure they knew their math and school subjects.

They were told the truck would go to Wamba, though it set off instead for Isiro to Colonel Yuma Déo's compound.

For dinner on 30 November she had rice and sardines with a fellow religious and warned her sisters not to drink the beer.

Bokuma fainted after he broke her arm in three places, while he called some rebels to stab Nengapeta before pulling a revolver and shooting her in the chest.

The prize is meant to recognize and honor the vital contribution of women to the development of democratic values in the nation.

On an annual basis a cash prize is awarded to a Congolese woman who helped to make her area a better place through hard work and dedication.

Her writings received theological approval on 9 May 1980 before the Congregation for the Causes of Saints validated the cognitional process on 12 February 1982.

Pope John Paul II approved this cause on 9 June 1984 and beatified Nengapeta on 15 August 1985 during his visit to Zaire.

Joaquín Navarro said the audience was refused because the former colonel made the request through a news editor who interviewed him.