Pope Francis Condemns Kano Mosque Bombings

Pope Francis has condemned the deadly attacks that occurred at the emir of Kano’s Central mosque in Kano on Friday, which killed over 200 and wounded 270. He described the act as an “extremely serious sin against God”. Pope who has been on a 3-day visit to Turkey with the aim of improving inter-faith ties made the comments today, the final day of his trip.

He further urged Muslim leaders to condemn the “barbaric violence” being committed in Islam’s name against religious minorities.