VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis yesterday condemned the “brutal persecution” of minorities by Islamic State insurgents and said the joy of Christmas was marred by the suffering of children in the Middle East and around the world. Tens of thousands of people flocked to St. Peter’s Square to hear the Argentine pope deliver his “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) blessing and message, marking the second Christmas since his election last year.
He condemned Islamic State fighters who have killed or displaced Shiite Muslims, Christians and others in Syria and Iraq who do not share the group’s ideologies. “I …read more
Source: Kuwait Times
