GETTY Daesh has named the leader of the Catholic Church as the ultimate foe

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ISIS, otherwise known as Daesh, has named the leader of the Catholic Church as the ultimate foe of the bloodthirsty regime. 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, criticising 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.

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The imam was labelled an "apostate" - someone who renounces religion - by ISIS, who criticised 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.

- ISIS has previously released a video suggesting they are planning an assassination of the Pope

The Argentinian national has previously refused warnings to wear a bullet proof vest amid threats from Daesh. He shunned the protective clothing for his Christmas message as Italian police urged the clergyman to consider his security measures following the numerous threats from the fighters. At the time, a Vatican spokesman previously said the Pope "is not afraid".

We hate you, first and foremost, because you don’t believe in Allah Isis

They added he "knows everything [about the threat from ISIS] but he doesn't want to lose the contact with the people". Security was beefed up around the Vatican in a bid to ensure the pontiff's safety. In another article entitled “Why we hate you and why we are fighting”, the group continues to slate Christianity.

GETTY The Argentinian national has previously refused warnings to wear a bullet proof vest

It says: "We hate you, first and foremost, because you don’t believe in Allah. "We hate you because your secular and liberal societies allow the things that Allah has forbidden." The pamphlet continues to vilify the religion, and encourages attacks on moderate Sufis as they "initiate Christians".

It adds: “Break the cross, as the Prophet Muhammad said.” As well as the hatred-filled messages, the group included a series of sick photos showing the bloody aftermath of massacres and mutilations they have claimed responsibility for.

GETTY Pope Francis, real name Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was branded a "non-believer"

Images of the atrocities in Nice and the USA were included, with the editorial opening line praising the "martyr soldiers of the Caliphate in Bangladesh, France and Germany". They also added in photos of heinous acts they claim to be behind in the Philippines, Bengal, Somalia and Egypt.