(ANSA) - Vatican City, January 5 - Vatican daily
L'Osservatore Romano on Tuesday slammed a cover of French
satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo showing God with a machine gun.
It said the cartoon came amid "the sad paradox of a world
that is ever more careful of political correctness to the point
of flirting with the ridiculous" and said it didn't respect "the
faith in God of all believers, whatever creed they profess.
"The episode is nothing new because, behind the deceptive
flag of 'uncompromising secularity', the French weekly once more
forgets what religious leaders of all faiths have been repeating
for a long time, to refuse violence in the name of religion,"
L'Osservatore said.
It said that using God to justify hatred is true blasphemy,
as Pope Francis has repeatedly stressed".
Vatican daily slams Charlie Hebdo cartoon
'Refuse violence in name of religion' says L'Osservatore Romano