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Vatican paper blasts Charlie Hebdo cover as 'insulting' to all faiths

Jan 7, 2016

By Elise Harris

One year after the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris that left 12 dead, the Vatican daily newspaper has condemned the... Read more

A copy of Charlie Hebdo magazine from a French bookstore in London, Jan. 16, 2015.

Pope Francis decries Charlie Hebdo motivated attacks in Niger

Jan 21, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis condemned deadly protests in Niger during which dozens of churches were torched over the weekend, stressing that religious... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to journalists on his flight from Sri Lanka to the Philippines on Jan. 15, 2015.

Pope on Charlie Hebdo: Don't kill in God's name but don't insult faith

Jan 15, 2015

By Alan Holdren

During an in-flight press conference Pope Francis spoke on the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack, saying that freedom of expression has... Read more

(L-R) Tareq Oubrou, Bishop Michel Dubost of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes, Djelloul Seddiki, Fr. Christophe Roucou, and Mohammed Moussaoui in Rome, Jan. 8, 2015.

French imams, Vatican: 'Without freedom of expression, the world is in danger'

Jan 8, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

French imams visiting the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue released Thursday a joint communique condemning the attack on Charlie Hebdo... Read more

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