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a tragic repercussion;

Catholic bishop stabbed to death in southern Turkey

The victim was identified by the Vatican as Luigi Padovese, the apostolic vicar of Anatolia. He was assaulted on Thursday in his house in Iskenderun, located in Hatay province, the Vatican said.

Church officials expressed "shock and sorrow" over the death of Padovese, also the president of the Turkey Bishops Conference

"I can only express an immense pain over this violent act that has taken us by surprise," Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said.

"The tragedy of this event shows the difficulty that the Christian community endures in the Middle East region."

Roman Catholics in Turkey "occasionally have been subjected to violent societal attacks," according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a U.S. government agency.



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There was a great uproar in Istanbul, Turkey after the Israeli´s attack of a flottilla on the way to Palestine to bring foods and medications to Gaza . This has heightened the tension between Christians and Muslims in Turkey.
It was declared that the bishop´s chauffeur was mentally deranged when he stabbed the bishop. This crime will never be given justice. Inday islander sorry kay ang balita german, I tried my best to interpret this.


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On this flotilla are german journalists and members of amnesty international, at least there was a fair reporting on the other side.

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