![Pope Francis Calls Priest Murdered by Islamic State Terrorists a ‘Martyr’](https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=18890619&width=980&quality=85)
Pope Francis prays in front of a picture of Rev. Jacques Hamel as he celebrates a mass to honor his memory at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. The pontiff honored the French priest who was killed by Islamic extremists while celebrating Mass as a martyr on Wednesday and urged all people of faith to have the courage to denounce such killings as "satanic." (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool photo via AP)