Pope Francis calls Syria attack an 'unacceptable massacre'
April 05, 2017 16:19
Pope Francis today condemned a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria that left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town as an "unacceptable massacre".
"We watch horrified as the latest events in Syria unfold," Francis said at his midweek public audience in St Peter's square. "I completely deplore the unacceptable massacre that took place in Idlib province yesterday, where dozens of defenceless people, including many children, were killed."
The 80-year-old pontiff spoke out as Russia and Western powers disputed what happened at Khan Sheikhun, where at least 72 civilians, including 20 children, died.
"We watch horrified as the latest events in Syria unfold," Francis said at his midweek public audience in St Peter's square. "I completely deplore the unacceptable massacre that took place in Idlib province yesterday, where dozens of defenceless people, including many children, were killed."
The 80-year-old pontiff spoke out as Russia and Western powers disputed what happened at Khan Sheikhun, where at least 72 civilians, including 20 children, died.
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