Pope prays for victims of
Indonesia attacks
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| Officials inspect an Indonesian church after it was bombed on Sunday morning.- ANSA |
At the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope Francis prays for
victims of attacks in Indonesia, and calls for prayers for an end to violence.
By Christopher Wells
Pope Francis assured the “dear people of Indonesia,” and
especially Christians in the city of Surabya, that he was “particularly close”
to them in the wake of deadly attacks earlier on Sunday.
Three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city were
bombed in apparently coordinated attacks, leaving at least 11 people dead and
more than forty others injured. It’s the deadliest attack in Indonesia since
2005.
In his remarks following the weekly Regina Coeli in St
Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said he is praying for the victims and their loved
ones.
“Together,” he said, “let us call upon the God of peace,
that He might bring these violent actions to an end; and that in the hearts of
all, space might be found for feelings, not of hatred and violence, but of
reconciliation and fraternity.”
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks
on Sunday. In addition to the three bombings, local authorities claim to
have thwarted other attempted attacks.
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