Join Pope Francis in prayer - 'We pray for the victims of some horrible terrorist attacks'

'The places are different, but the violence is the same.'

Pope Francis prayed for victims of numerous terrorist attacks which took place over the weekend, including the bombing of St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - According to Vatican Radio, Pope Francis bowed his head in prayer for the lives lost this weekend in terror-related attacks.

Twenty-five people were killed in Cairo, most of them women and children, when a bomb was planted in St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral.

In Somalia, a suicide bomber killed over a dozen people Sunday morning and in Turkey, at least 38 people were killed in twin bomb attacks outside a football stadium in Istanbul Saturday night.

Terror attacks are so frequent, many are entirely unaffected by the news of more deaths - but Pope Francis feels the pain of the survivors and sympathizes with the victims.

After reciting his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis added: "And we also pray for the victims of some horrible terrorist attacks which have hit various countries in the last few hours.

"There are several places, but unfortunately, unique is the violence that sows death and destruction. But the response is also unique: Faith in God and unity in human and civil values...I would like to express a special closeness to my dear brother Pope Tawadros II [head of the Coptic Church] and to his community, and I am praying for the dead and the wounded.

Please join Pope Francis in his prayer for the victims.

Add a short prayer of agreement and intercession to your daily prayers and add a quick Prayer for the Dead as well.

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