Posts Tagged ‘terror’

Pope condemns Paris attacks as barbarity, blasphemy

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

Pope Francis has condemned any religious justification for the terrorist attacks in Paris last week as “blasphemy”. Speaking at his Sunday Angelus address at St Peter’s Square, the Pope expressed his pain at the violence and offered his condolences to France’s president and people. “Such barbarity leaves us bewildered and makes us ask ourselves how Read more

Indonesian police warn of possible Christmas terror attacks

Tuesday, December 17th, 2013

Last week Indonesia’s National police chief Sutarman said  extremists may be planning terror attackson Christians at Christmas and New Year celebrations in Jakarta and other parts of the country. “The terrorists have cells everywhere and they are active. We are continuing to pursue them,” Sutarman,  told reporters in Jakarta. Since 2000, when improvised bombs disguised as Read more