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Offline TomSea

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Vatican No. 2: Anti-pope jihadist attack threat is worrying
« on: August 26, 2017, 01:23:10 pm »
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Vatican No. 2: Anti-pope jihadist attack threat is worrying
    By The Associated Press

ROME — Aug 26, 2017, 8:27 AM ET

Pope Francis' top aide says a pro-Islamic State group video that targets the pope is worrying but notes Vatican security is already at a high level.

Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's No. 2 official, told reporters Saturday that a day earlier he had seen the video, which indicates the pope is a target. Recently, another video, transmitted on the pro-IS Telegram channel, suggested that Italy is the next target of an extremist attack.

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Re: Vatican No. 2: Anti-pope jihadist attack threat is worrying
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2017, 01:25:24 pm »
Wouldn't that be considered "friendly fire" if they attacked Francis?