杏MAP导航

By Christopher Wells

杏MAP导航 Francis assured the 鈥渄ear people of Indonesia,鈥� and especially Christians in the city of Surabya, that he was 鈥減articularly close鈥� to them in the wake of deadly attacks earlier on Sunday.

Three churches in Indonesia鈥檚 second-largest city were bombed in apparently coordinated attacks, leaving at least 11 people dead and more than forty others injured. It鈥檚 the deadliest attack in Indonesia since 2005.

In his remarks following the weekly Regina Coeli in St Peter鈥檚 Square, 杏MAP导航 Francis said he is praying for the victims and their loved ones.

鈥淭ogether,鈥� he said, 鈥渓et 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.鈥�

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.