Pope prays for victims of attacks in Burkina Faso, Indonesia
Posted January 17, 2016 6:00 am
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis is praying for the victims of attacks by extremists in Burkina Faso and Indonesia.
Francis led a prayer for the dead Sunday when he greeted a crowd of faithful in St. Peter's Square. He says he is also praying that the international community's efforts toward building peace find support.
The pope says of the victims: "May the Lord welcome them into his house."
At least 28 people died last week in the attack by al-Qaida-linked extremists on a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou. Eight others perished in a suicide bombing and gunfire attacks by Muslim militants in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Pope Francis blesses a photo of a child displayed on a mobile phone at the end of a special audience with members of the Christian Workers' Movement in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Jan. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Faithful use their mobile phones to take pictures of Pope Francis arriving for a special audience with members of the Christian Workers' Movement in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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