Pope Francis has
expressed his sorrow at the terrorist attack in the German city
of Hanau, in which nine people were shot dead in shisha bars.
The suspected gunman was found dead alongside his elderly
mother.
In a telegram sent to the local Church, Vatican Secretary of
State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Francis was "profoundly
struck" by the "terrible act" of violence.
The message added that the head of the Catholic Church was
"close" to victims' families.
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