Pope conducts Mass in honor of French newspaper victims
Pope Francis has conducted a Mass in memory of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, decrying the "human cruelty" that people are capable of.
Francis asked for prayers for the victims at the start of Mass and said "we also ask for those who are cruel so that the Lord may change their heart."
Francis also sent a one-line tweet from his @Pontifex handle: #PrayersforParis.
The Vatican has sought to mend relations with Islam that were initially strained under Pope Benedict XVI. Francis has a long history of promoting interfaith dialogue.
