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Pope says Iraq archbishop death "inhuman violence"
13 Mar 2008 13:35:43 GMT
Source: Reuters
VATICAN CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Thursday condemned the death of the kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop in Iraq as "an act of inhuman violence that offends the dignity of the human being".

The Pope made his comments in a telegram sent to Iraqi Catholic Church leaders after the discovery of the body of Paulos Faraj Rahho, who was abducted last month. (Reporting by Philip Pullella)


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