A Muslim extremist armed with a knife killed three people inside a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice. Pope Francis is praying for victims of the deadly knife attack in Nice, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursday, CNN reports. “Terrorism and violence can never be accepted,” the statement read. “Today’s attack has sown death in a place of love and consolation.”The Vatican said the Pope has been informed of the situation and "is close to the grieving Catholic community." The Pope prays “that the beloved French people can react to evil with good,” the statement said.

Source: The Standard October 29, 2020 15:33 UTC