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Pope Condemns ADF Attack, Calls for Urgent Protection

7/31/2025

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Pope Leo XIV expressed deep sorrow over the horrific attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on a church in Komanda, DR Congo, where 49 innocent lives, including nine children, were tragically lost. The ADF, tied to ISIS, further devastated the community by burning homes and abducting locals, prompting the UN to call for immediate protection in this vulnerable region.

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Pope Leo XIV expressed deep sorrow over the horrific attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on a church in Komanda, DR Congo, where 49 innocent lives, including nine children, were tragically lost. The ADF, tied to ISIS, further devastated the community by burning homes and abducting locals, prompting the UN to call for immediate protection in this vulnerable region.