IS-Linked Rebels Kill Dozens in Deadly Congo Church Attack
TL;DR
Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow over a deadly attack on a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where nearly 40 people were killed by rebels, and called for the blood of the martyrs to inspire peace and reconciliation in the region.
- Pope: May blood of ‘martyrs’ in DRC church attack become seed of peace Vatican News
- Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo The New York Times
- ADF in DR Congo: IS-linked rebels accused of killing Christian worshippers in Komanda BBC
- ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo Al Jazeera
- At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says CNN
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