Pope Francis condemns 'diabolical' attack that killed nuns in Yemen

Yemeni people protest deadly attack on retirement home — (Image credit: Saleh al-Obeidi/AFP/Getty Images)

On Saturday, Pope Francis condemned an attack that killed 16 people in Yemen the day before, including four nuns, CBS News reports. He called the incident an "act of senseless and diabolical violence."

Gunmen reportedly stormed a retirement home Friday, handcuffing victims before shooting them in the head. The nuns were reportedly from India, Rwanda, and Kenya.

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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.