Pope Francis: 'No Justifications' For Paris Terrorist Attacks

Pope Francis spoke out against the recent Paris terrorist attacks that took place Friday evening, saying there are "no justifications" for the tragedy that killed 129 people.

Francis said in a recent interview that the attacks are a part of the "piecemeal Third World War," adding that "there is no religious or human justification for it."

"I am close to the people of France, to the families of the victims, and I am praying for all of them," the pontiff continued.  "I am moved and I am saddened. I do not understand, these things hard to understand."

The pope added to TV2000 that the attacks are "not human."

On Friday evening, Islamic militants carried out a series of coordinated attacks in the city of Paris, including opening fire at the Bataclan concert hall, detonating suicide bombs in front of the Stade de France where a soccer game was taking place, and opening fire in front of multiple restaurants in the city.

Shortly after the attacks, the Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the 129 lives taken and the 415 injured.

On Monday, French authorities announced that they had narrowed their search for the masterminds of the attack, believing that French National and extremist Salim Benghalem and Belgian national Abdelhamid Abaaoud were the masterminds of the attack.

Both men have been members of the Islamic State for some time and are believd to be in Syria.

In response to the attacks, France on Sunday struck multiple Islamic State strongholds in the Syrian capital of Raqqa, reportedly dropping at least 50 bombs on the terrorist hotbed.