Pope Francis condemned today recent terror attacks around the world, including in New York where eight people were killed, saying he was “saddened” by events.
“I am saddened by the terrorist attacks in recent days in Somalia, Afghanistan and yesterday in New York,” the pope said during his Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square.He asked people to pray that God “converts the hearts of terrorists and frees the world of hatred and murderous madness, which abuses the name of God to disseminate death.