Pope, at Angelus, prays for peace and conversion of heart

Pope Benedict has offered prayers asking God to stop the "murderous hand" of terrorists and convert their hearts and minds to peace.Benedict referred to the recent "abhorrent terrorist attacks" in Egypt, Britain, Turkey and Iraq during his noontime blessing. It was delivered for the second Sunday in a row from his Alpine retreat in northwestern Italy.

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