Fr. Lombardi SJ: murderous hate offends reason, human nature
(Vatican Radio) There is no justification, no explanation, for such acts of violence as were committed in Paris on Friday evening, for they are basically irrational and therefore offensive to human dignity. This was the message of the Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, who spoke briefly with journalists in the Sala Stampa on Saturday afternoon, fielding questions in connection with the Paris attacks.
“Murderous hatred is something that does not have an explanation. It is a negation of rationality, a negation of humanity, and there can be therefore no explanation for such [phenomena], save that of a profound wound, a completely erroneous vision of reality,” said Fr. Lombardi.
Asked whether the attacks in Paris were attacks against Catholicism, Fr. Lombardi responded, “No: they were attacks against humanity.”
Fr. Lombardi went on to say that questions regarding increased security in and around the Vatican and the Holy Father would need to be addressed by those responsible.