Pope Leo and the U.N. condemned the attack by Islamic State-linked extremists that killed 49 Christians in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a predominantly Christian country.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at evidence of mass starvation in Gaza, Thailand striking a cease-fire deal ...

Strong relationships, ideological pragmatism and neutral positioning has made the tiny Gulf state 'the diplomatic capital of ...

Where this conflict stands today: The country is torn by war. No faction is likely to dominate. Millions remain internally ...

M23 rebels have made major advances across eastern DRC, capturing key cities and towns such as Goma and Bukavu. According to ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo’s Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo’s Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic ...

More than 30 Christian worshippers were killed during a prayer vigil in a church in the northeastern Democratic Republic of ...

Congo and M23 rebels sign a Qatar-brokered deal to end fighting, but tensions remain over rebel withdrawal and long-term ...

M23 is the latest in a series of Rwanda-backed militant groups that have been vying for territory and valuable natural resources in the eastern Congo since the late 1990s.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and rebel forces have agreed to a declaration of principles aimed at ending the conflict ...