Pope Francis reads a message from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. Pope Francis has expressed outrage at violence aimed at religious minorities in Iraq that has seen children die of thirst, and said his emissary would depart Rome on Monday. In a strongly worded message during his traditional Sunday blessing, Francis said the news from Iraq "leaves us in disbelief." He cited "the thousands of people, including Christians, who have been brutally forced from their homes, children who have died from thirst during the escape and women who have been seized." (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)