Pope prays for mothers, Afghan terror attack victims At least 50 people, mostly girls leaving a school, were killed on May 9 in Afghanistan's capital Kabul Updated: May 10, 2021 07:05 AM GMT Trending Relatives stand near victims a day after a car bomb attack in which at least 24 people were killed and nearly 110 wounded in the Pul-e-Alam area of Afghanistan's Logar province on May 1. (Photo: AFP) Pope Francis greeted all mothers during his Sunday address and prayed for the victims of a terrorist attack in Afghanistan. As the world celebrated Mothers’ Day on May 9, the Catholic leader greeted all mothers, including those who have died.