Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06VATICAN36
2006-02-28 15:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:
POPE CONDEMNS SHIA MOSQUE BOMBING
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR (JLARREA)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPAO PTER IZ VT
SUBJECT: POPE CONDEMNS SHIA MOSQUE BOMBING
REF: STATE 028802
UNCLAS VATICAN 000036
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR (JLARREA)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPAO PTER IZ VT
SUBJECT: POPE CONDEMNS SHIA MOSQUE BOMBING
REF: STATE 028802
1. In response to the bombing of the Shia mosque on February
22, Pope Benedict XVI on February 26 severely condemned all
"violence done in the name of God." Pope Benedict went on to
emphasize, "These are the actions that sow mourning, fuel hatred
and gravely hinder the already difficult work of the country's
reconstruction." The pope's "firm condemnation for the
violation of places of worship," was announced during the Sunday
Angelus in Saint Peter's square to a crowd of thousands and
published worldwide.
2. We also note the February 24 statement of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops declaring that they "strongly
condemn this heinous terrorist attack on the Golden Mosque."
Bishop Thomas Wenski, chairman of the Committee on International
Policy issued a statement clearly stating that the Bishops'
Conference is "alarmed and deeply disturbed by retaliatory
attacks on other mosques and the loss of life that followed the
attack." While not part of the Vatican hierarchy, the Bishops'
Conference expresses the views of the American Catholic
community and reinforces those of the Holy See.
SANDROLINI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR (JLARREA)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPAO PTER IZ VT
SUBJECT: POPE CONDEMNS SHIA MOSQUE BOMBING
REF: STATE 028802
1. In response to the bombing of the Shia mosque on February
22, Pope Benedict XVI on February 26 severely condemned all
"violence done in the name of God." Pope Benedict went on to
emphasize, "These are the actions that sow mourning, fuel hatred
and gravely hinder the already difficult work of the country's
reconstruction." The pope's "firm condemnation for the
violation of places of worship," was announced during the Sunday
Angelus in Saint Peter's square to a crowd of thousands and
published worldwide.
2. We also note the February 24 statement of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops declaring that they "strongly
condemn this heinous terrorist attack on the Golden Mosque."
Bishop Thomas Wenski, chairman of the Committee on International
Policy issued a statement clearly stating that the Bishops'
Conference is "alarmed and deeply disturbed by retaliatory
attacks on other mosques and the loss of life that followed the
attack." While not part of the Vatican hierarchy, the Bishops'
Conference expresses the views of the American Catholic
community and reinforces those of the Holy See.
SANDROLINI