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April 5, 2017

Pope horrified by 'unacceptable massacre' in Syria

An injured man receives treatment inside a field hospital in Douma, Syria, after April 3 airstrikes. A suspected chemical attack in a town in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province killed dozens of people April 3.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis strongly condemned a shocking chemical attack in Syria that left some 70 people, including at least 10 children, dead.

Published in Vatican
April 4, 2017

Moscow Archbishop laments 'curse of terrorism' after St. Petersburg attack

A Russian woman weeps as she lays flowers at a memorial April 4 in Moscow in memory of victims of a bomb blast the previous day in St. Petersburg. The metro attack, which killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens more, was carried out by a suicide bomber, said Russian officials.

MOSCOW, Russia – Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of Moscow offered his prayers and condolences following a deadly explosion in the St. Petersburg metro on Monday afternoon.

Published in International