Gunshots in an Italian church in Istanbul, one dead. The Pope: «Close to the community»

Armed attack in the Italian church of Santa Maria a Sariyer, in Istanbul.

This was reported by CNN Turk, specifying that the attack occurred during Sunday mass.

There is a victim, he is a Turkish citizen. According to some reconstructions, while mass was in progress two armed men entered shooting into the air : a homeless man, who often found refuge in the church, stood up screaming at the two attackers who shot and killed him. There were also some injured.

Pope Francis also spoke about the attack during the Angelus : «I express my closeness to the community of the church of Santa Maria a Sariyer, in Istanbul, which suffered an armed attack during mass which caused one death and several injuries».

(Unioneonline/D)