🔥🕊️ Massacre at Midnight: Dozens Killed in Church Attack in Eastern DR Congo

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SPECIAL REPORT

A Night of Worship Turned Massacre

On the night of July 26, 2025, what began as a peaceful Catholic vigil in the town of KOn July 27, 2025, Islamist militants from the Islamic State–aligned Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) descended upon the Catholic parish in Komanda, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, during a Silver Jubilee celebration. Early reports indicate 49 Christians, including nine children, were savagely killed in one of the deadliest church massacres in recent memory. Eyewitness accounts describe worshippers being slashed, beheaded, and shot with machetes and firearms while praying inside the church or fleeing into the compound. One survivor recalled, “those who tried to flee… they caught them and killed them in the compound”

ADF Escalation and Regional Instability

This atrocity comes amid a surge in ADF violence. The group, originally founded in Uganda and now operating under the Islamic State–Central Africa Province banner, has increasingly targeted civilian and religious sites in eastern Congo . The Komanda attack highlights their deliberate targeting of peaceful congregations during religious observance. The massacre took place while villagers slept in church halls, celebrating the jubilee before being brutally massacred. Many victims were slaughtered in their homes or near the church compound as they tried to escape

Global Condemnation and a Community in Mourning

Condemnation of the attack was swift. The United Nations, African Union, and various human rights organizations decried the massacre as a war crime, urging the Congolese government to bring the perpetrators to justice. Pope Francis expressed his sorrow and called for peace in the region during his weekly address.

Local leaders have declared days of mourning, while mass funerals have begun for the victims. Survivors, many of whom lost loved ones, are calling for protection and an end to impunity. “They attacked us while we prayed,” one local resident told Al Jazeera. “We need the world to care before we are all gone.”

As investigations continue and the region braces for possible further violence, Komanda stands as a stark reminder of the escalating cost of inaction in eastern Congo’s long-running conflict.

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REGIONAL THREATS

AFRICA

• ISIOLO, KENYA – Pastor’s wife fatally shot during a raid by suspected cattle thieves; two suspects arrested.

• MURANG’A, KENYA – Police and hired goons clashed with opposition leaders during a church event; tear gas and gunfire used.

• KOMANDA, DRC – At least 38 killed in a midnight church attack by Islamic State‑aligned rebels; several abducted.

• BORNO STATE, NIGERIA – Kidnapped Catholic priest released unharmed after 51 days in Boko Haram captivity.

• YELEWATA, NIGERIA – Over 200 Christians killed in Fulani militant massacre; survivor lost 34 family members.

• KALIRO, UGANDA – Muslim relatives killed a Christian convert while he was praying at home.

MIDDLE EAST & CENTRAL ASIA

• HOMS, SYRIA – Armed assailant threw a bomb at a church; minor damage, no injuries reported.

• CAIRO, EGYPT – Christian convert charged with terrorism for requesting official ID change after leaving Islam.

• TAYBEH, WEST BANK – Israeli settlers attacked Christian village, burning cars and vandalizing homes.

SOUTH & SOUTHEAST ASIA

• CHHATTISGARH, INDIA – Christian family expelled from village after refusing to convert to Hinduism.

• PIMPRI‑CHINCHWAD, INDIA – American and Indian nationals arrested for allegedly offering inducements for religious conversion.

• KERALA, INDIA – Two nuns arrested; CPI(M) and CPI leaders call it a targeted campaign against Christians.

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

• TORREÓN, MEXICO – Five people arrested in connection with robbery and vandalism of a church.

• JAPERI, BRAZIL – Pastor shot dead near a church; motive under investigation.

• CUNDINAMARCA, COLOMBIA – Catholic priest kidnapped in June released after 40 days; captors remain unidentified.

NORTH AMERICA

• SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, USA – Police chase ended in a church parking lot; firearms recovered from suspects.

• NOVATO, USA – Church arson suspect arrested, undergoing mental evaluation; possible hate crime.

• CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, USA – Man arrested after assaulting multiple people at a church service.

• HOUSTON/DALLAS, TEXAS, USA – Man arrested for stealing mail from multiple churches in North Texas.

• RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS, USA – Pipeline explosion near church camp; no injuries reported.

• NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA – Fire broke out at Nazarene Christian Academy; no injuries reported.

• MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON, USA – Two arrested in fatal church-adjacent stabbing during a robbery.

• ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA – Two suspects wanted for church burglary; unusual disguises used.

• ABBOTSFORD, CANADA – Suspicious death at Christian care home under homicide investigation.

• MONTREAL, CANADA – Protests against worship event featuring Sean Feucht draw attention to alleged censorship.

EUROPE

• HARROW, UK – Man raped outside a church; suspect arrested and charged.

• STATHERN, UK – Pensioner arrested after 8 children fell ill from suspected poisoning at a Christian summer camp.

• PITEȘTI, ROMANIA – Fire damaged annex at Mavrodolu Church; one man injured evacuating.

• BERLIN/HAMBURG, GERMANY – Afghan Christian arrested inside church asylum; deportation pending.

AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA

• No current updates.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in India who have been arrested under anti-conversion laws while faithfully sharing the love of Christ. May God grant them courage, protection, and peace as they face false accusations and legal persecution. Pray also for their families and communities to remain steadfast in faith, and for truth and justice to prevail. May their witness shine brightly even in suffering.

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