Pope condemns 'savage' French church attack


FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis greets people as he leaves after the weekly general audience in Aula Paolo VI at the Vatican, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday condemned the "savage" attack that killed three people at a French Church, the Vatican said.

A message sent in the pope's name to the bishop of Nice said the pontiff was united in prayer with the families and shared their grief.

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