Pope Leo XIV expresses ‘deep pain’ at deaths of Christian worshippers in DRC

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow at Sunday’s attack on Christian worshippers in the DRC by an affiliate of the so-called Islamic State.

The victims were taking part in an all-night vigil in a church in Ituri province, when fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces attacked them with machetes. Nine of those killed were children.  

“I renew my deep pain for the brutal terrorist attack that occurred on the night between 26 and…