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Vatican: bin Laden's death not a cause for joy

Other News Materials 2 May 2011 14:07 (UTC +04:00)
The killing of Osama bin Laden by US commandos should not be celebrated the Vatican's chief spokesman said Monday, adding that hopefully it would lead to greater peace instead of hatred.
Vatican: bin Laden's death not a cause for joy

The killing of Osama bin Laden by US commandos should not be celebrated the Vatican's chief spokesman said Monday, adding that hopefully it would lead to greater peace instead of hatred, DPA reported.

"A Christian should never welcome the death of a human being, but should instead reflect on the serious responsibilities of everyone before God and men," Father Federico Lombardi said in a statement.

A Christian "should also hope and strive so that every event does not become an opportunity for hatred to grow but rather one for peace," he added.

"Osama bin Laden as we all know, had the serious responsibility of spreading division and hatred among people, causing the deaths of an innumerable amount of people, and exploiting (the differences between) religions to achieve this," Lombardi said.

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