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Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader.

Los Angeles Times · 5d

At least 34 killed in attack on Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, official says

At least 34 people were killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 3d

Pope Leo mourns those killed in attack on Catholic church by ISIS-backed rebels

Pope Leo XIV mourned those killed in the violent attack on a Catholic Church in the Congo on Sunday by ISIS-backed rebels. The pontiff expressed sympathy and regret over the murders and wished for peace in the region.

CAFOD4h

Church responds to massacre of Christians in Democratic Republic of Congo

Militants stormed a Catholic church in Komanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, in a brutal attack earlier this week that has ...

Angelus News4d

Massacre 'of faithful in the house of God' in Congolese Catholic church leaves 43 dead

At least 43 people, including children, were killed July 27 in a brutal overnight attack on a Catholic church in Komanda in ...

National Catholic Register4d

Massacre in Congolese Catholic Church Kills at Least 31 Worshippers

BBC reported that members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed a church in the town of Komanda, where they shot and ...

4don MSN

Fatal DR Congo church attack linked to Islamic State-backed rebels

Islamic-backed rebels reportedly killed at least 43 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including raiding a ...

Devdiscourse5d

Deadly Church Attack in Congo: The ADF's Terror Continues

Islamic State-backed rebels, the Allied Democratic Force, attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 21 ...

National Catholic Register3d

Cardinal Parolin: Attack On Church in Democratic Republic of Congo a ‘Dangerous Sign’

According to initial reports, the terrorists stormed a Catholic church in northwestern DRC while they were participating in a prayer vigil.

Newsday23d

Catholics in Congo honor an anti-corruption martyr newly beatified by ...

Catholic priests attend Mass to celebrate the life of late Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, at a catholic church in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tuesday July 8, 2025.

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