Pope Leo XIV today expressed his “deep sorrow” over the recent deadly attack on a church in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
More than 40 people were killed when Islamic State-backed rebels belonging to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a Catholic church in Komanda, in Ituri province, on the night of 26 July. Children at a summer camp were among the victims in the attack.
In addition to expressing his sadness over the attack, Pope Leo prayed for the victims during his Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square on 30 July.
