Pope Francis condemned the violence and hatred behind the terror
attacks in France which left 129 people dead and several hundred others
injured. Speaking to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for his weekly
Angelus address on Sunday, November 15, the Pope said he wished to express his
deepest condolences to the French President and especially to all those whose
family members were killed or wounded in the multiple attacks on Friday night.
Pope Francis said such barbarity leaves us stunned as we wonder
how human hearts can think up and carry out such atrocities which “have shocked
not only France but the whole world”. The Pope stressed again that “the way
of violence and hatred does not resolve the problems of humanity”, adding
that whoever uses God’s name to justify that path is guilty of blasphemy.
Pope Francis invited all those listening to his words to join
him in prayer, entrusting to God’s mercy the innocent victims of this
tragedy. Leading the faithful in the recitation of the Ave Maria, he
prayed that Mary, the Mother of Mercy, would inspire all our hearts with wisdom
and peace.
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