1.0Via Mediahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamediaawelbornhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/author/awelbornThe Vatican (Press Office) statement - Via Mediarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hQcZaLgkr8"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/2006/12/the-vatican-press-office-statement.html">The Vatican (Press Office) statement</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/2006/12/the-vatican-press-office-statement.html/embed#?secret=hQcZaLgkr8" width="600" height="338" title="“The Vatican (Press Office) statement” — Via Media" data-secret="hQcZaLgkr8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Italian text here, from Fr. Lombardi, director of the Vatican Press Office: In merito alla esecuzione capitale di Saddam Hussein, avvenuta questa notte, il Direttore della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, Padre Federico Lombardi, S.J., ha rilasciato questa mattina ai giornalisti la seguente dichiarazione: Una esecuzione capitale è sempre una notizia tragica, motivo di tristezza,…