Congo More Than 40 Christians Killed During Prayer Meeting

8/14/2025 (VOM)

Militants with the radical Islamist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a group of Christians in far northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday, July 27, killing more than 40 people. The attack occurred in the middle of the night while a group was gathered for an all-night prayer meeting. One week earlier, militants attacked another church in the area, killing three people. Christians in the area are very concerned about their safety. Such attacks have been increasing and the government is doing very little to protect its citizens from these attacks.

Please pray…

• Pray that God will comfort those who are grieving the loss of loved ones and friends.

• Pray that God will give Christians freedom from fear as the ADF has been working for years to establish an Islamic caliphate in the region.

• Pray that the Lord will draw some of these Islamic militants to Himself through dreams and visions or other ways.