Pope Benedict expresses 'pain and sadness' about events in Tibet

Rome (ENI). Pope Benedict XVI has appealed for "dialogue and tolerance" in Tibet, warning that violence will exacerbate problems, in his first comments about the situation there since the outbreak of unrest in mid-March. "I follow with great anxiety the news, coming these days from Tibet. My fatherly heart feels pain and sadness in the face of the suffering of so many people," Pope Benedict said on 19 March at the end of his weekly audience at the Vatican. "Violence does not solve problems but will only exacerbate them." [288 words, ENI-08-0237]

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