Pope Leo urges global action to confront Congo’s Ebola outbreak

Pope Leo called on Sunday for international action to help ​contain the impact of an Ebola outbreak ‌in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has so far claimed more than 2,500 lives."In my prayers, I often remember the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in light of ​the spread of the Ebola epidemic, ​which is sadly claiming many lives," the pontiff told ‌pilgrims ⁠gathered in Saint Peter's square for his weekly Sunday prayer.

It is Congo's 17th Ebola ​epidemic, ⁠and in late July it became the biggest in the country's history in terms ⁠of ​confirmed cases, surpassing the ​previous record outbreak from 2018 to 2020.