More than 40 killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State

Over in Africa, the UN reported on Monday that the attack on a Catholic church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday was done by a group linked to the Islamic State.

At least 43 churchgoers were killed when armed fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces, a group affiliated with IS, entered the church in the town of Komanda in the Ituri province.

The attackers also set fire to nearby homes and shops.

Over 20 victims were buried in a mass grave on Monday.

MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in the region, condemned the attack as "revolting."

Pope Leo XIV also denounced the deadly attack, expressing sorrow and describing the victims as martyrs.