IS names Pope Francis its chief enemy for being a “non-believer”September 2, 2016 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Islamic State group has named the leader of the Catholic Church as the ultimate foe of the bloodthirsty regime, the Express reports. Pope Francis, real name Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was branded a "non-believer" by the twisted group in their monthly publication. The 79-year-old is also accused of "defending" homosexuals, adding it is "immoral" in their article, entitled 'in the words of the enemy'. The barbaric troupe continued their ideological rant, criticizing Pope Francis for "seeking dialogue with moderate Islam", including Ahmed al Tayeb, an Arab preacher of the prestigious Islamic university Al Azhar in Cairo, Egypt. The imam was labelled an "apostate" - someone who renounces religion - by IS, who criticized his comments on Christianity calling it "a faith of love and peace". ISIS has previously released a video showing the end of the world and suggests they are planning an assassination of the pope. A clip shows tanks advancing on a post-apocalyptic Rome, with a voiceover claiming Isis will take over the city, take women as slaves and destroy all crucifixes. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. |