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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