Pope Calling For Peace In Iraq

Iraq Vatican City Pope Benedict: " Enough with the slaughters. Enough with the violence. Enough with the hatred in Iraq!"
by Associated Press
Published: Sun, March 16, 2008 - 8:31 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, March 16, 2008 - 8:35 pm CST
Pope Benedict has opened Holy Week with one
of his strongest appeals for peace in Iraq.
In his Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square the pope said,
"Enough with the slaughters. Enough with the violence. Enough with
the hatred in Iraq!"
He urged the Iraqi people to raise their heads and reconstruct
their life through "reconciliation, forgiveness, justice and
coexistence among tribal, ethnic and religious groups."
Benedict says the recent murder of a kidnapped Catholic
archbishop near Mosul compelled him to "raise a strong and
sorrowful cry" against the 5-year-long Iraq war.
He is set to preside over a memorial service at the Vatican
tomorrow in honor of the archbishop. Typically, the pope only
presides over those services when a cardinal dies.
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