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‘A Step in the Right Direction’: Obama’s Gun Control Proposals Get Support From the Vatican

Jan. 19, 2013 1:40pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Step in a Right Direction: Obamas Gun Control Proposals Get Support From the Vatican

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican praised President Barack Obama’s proposals for curbing gun violence, saying they are a “step in the right direction.”

The Vatican’s chief spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said Saturday that 47 religious leaders have appealed to members of the U.S. Congress “to limit firearms that are making society pay an unacceptable price in terms of massacres and senseless deaths.”

“I am with them,” Lombardi said, in an editorial carried on Vatican Radio, lining up the Vatican’s moral support in favor of firearm limits.

`’The initiatives announced by the American administration for limiting and controlling the spread and use of weapons are certainly a step in the right direction,” Lombardi said.

Obama is trying to rally support for reinstating a ban on assault weapons and requiring background checks on all gun sales. He faces stiff opposition in the U.S. Congress and from powerful gun lobbies.

Considering that Americans possess `’about 300 million firearms,” Lombardi said, `’people cannot fool themselves that it is enough to limit the number and use (of guns) to impede in the future horrendous massacres like that of Newtown that shook the conscience of America and world, as well as that of children and adults. `’

He was referring to the Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school where 20 children and six adults were killed by a sole attacker last month.

`’But it would be worse to be satisfied with words” of condemnation alone, Lombardi said. And while massacres are `’carried out by unbalanced or hate-driven persons, there is no doubt that they are carried out with firearms,” the Vatican spokesman said.

Lombardi renewed Vatican appeals for disarmament and encouragement for measures to fight “the production, commerce and contraband of all types of arms,” an industry fueled by `’enormous economic and power interests.”

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SGT Rock
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 8:26pm
No offense to the Catholics but the Vatican supported/sympathized with Hitler in WW2, they sure did not try to impede him nor save any Jews.

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- barber2
  Posted on January 19, 2013 at 10:06pm
  Wrong. Where did you get that information ? From the Lefty media ? They hate all religions. Especially the Catholic Church .
  
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Rayblue
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:58pm
It amazes me that anybody but people UNDER the gun would listen to and obey this backwardness..

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Iron_Wyll
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:44pm
I have been a practicing Catholic all my life despite the priest sex scandals, the social justice (aka: socialism) push in the Church, plus a number of other issues. This issue is one more parting between me and the Faith of my life.

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- iampraying4u
  Posted on January 19, 2013 at 8:04pm
  Practicing catholics should read the kjv and they wouldnt have to practic
  
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I Aint PC
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:43pm
On gun control, Obama will listen to the Vatican. On birth control, he does not care what they have to say.

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RDMercer
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:38pm
Of course they get support from the crooks in the Vatican. They’re Italy’s version of Owebammy and friends.

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walkintruth
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:27pm
Do we care if the Vatican approves of the gun control measures? This fake religion will reign in the New World Order. I am a Catholic and I am sick of the Catholic church and the pope telling us what we should do. They have lost many christians because of what they have done (priests allowed to become pedophiles with no consequence) . They need to go back to reading the bible. Our constitution was written to prevent other people from taking advantage of us. The founders knew that the government could over reach it’s power. They also read the bible and were guided on the teachings of the Lord. Before making laws the congress would consult with a priest who knew the teachings of the bible. Because it has been removed, our country is at risk.

People with guns hope they will NEVER have to kill a person. They don’t own guns hoping to kill. It simply gives them peace of mind, knowing that if some crisis were to happen they would be safe. That is our right to live in peace and the pursuit of happiness. You can’t count on the police or government to protect you. That was evident in Katrina. They disarmed everyone. Those people were left to fend for themselves and many were easy targets because they did not have a gun.I don’t want that to happen to my family. You can be sure the bad guys will have guns and they will use them to steal and kill. They won’t care about the gun laws. If they can get drugs, they can also get illegal guns.

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South Philly Boy
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:26pm
Yet a BIG Step in WRONG Direction with FREE CONTRACEPTION and ABORTIONS

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Tom Ballard
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:22pm
Why did you not speakout about Hitler and stalin and Mao, millions killed DUH

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Tom Ballard
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:19pm
If your not a US citizen, keep your dam mouth shut

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2ndrevolution
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 7:02pm
In reply to SendTheMeteors,

If believing in the Constitution and America as founded makes me part of your fringe right, I’m honored.

You are ignorant, most liberals are, if you think most NRA members agree with anything Obama, or the progrressive liberal democrats believe about guns and the 2nd Ammendment.

The failed liberal democrat programs of the past 60 years is the root cause of the morally bankrupt society that America has become. Not the NRA, not NRA members, not the 2nd Ammendent, not responsible American citizens who happen to own guns.

LIBERALISM is what has ruined America.

You are obviously one of the 47%.

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Kathleen3
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 6:57pm
The Pope, an advocate of One World Order, should be reminded that Catholic priests have done more damage without a gun than any person with a gun.

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valleyfever
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 6:24pm
Holy Father with all due respect…This is our constitutional right.

Instead, how about soundly condemning our government for their rabid support of abortion that snuffs out 4000 innocent lives a day.

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DYNA
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 6:19pm
I think Rome becomes part of the anti Christs dominion during the tribulation.

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Capt. Ron
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 6:00pm
That’s coming from a former NAZI.

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Mapache
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 5:59pm
47 spiritual leaders? It is amazing what is counted among spiritual leaders nowadays. Who exactly are they? I am sure if it were 47 bishops they would have said.

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symbolsofa
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 5:49pm
THE LIFE HISTORY OF PROPHET MUHAMMED – FOR THOSE WHO ARE IGNORANT OF ISLAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IxAUYoegHg

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAEA99D24CA2F9A8F

http://www.pbuh.us/prophetMuhammad.php?f=Character

http://www.pbuh.us/prophetMuhammad.php?f=Relations

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symbolsofa
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 5:45pm
links to biography of prophet muhammed – for those who who are ignorant of islam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IxAUYoegHg

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAEA99D24CA2F9A8F

http://www.pbuh.us/prophetMuhammad.php?f=Character

http://www.pbuh.us/prophetMuhammad.php?f=Relations

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symbolsofa
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 5:34pm
Jesus was never God. He was only a Messenger of God. He had mother Mary, but he had no father. Jesus was a man, and a man cannot be God. Jesus was Messiah , but he was not saviour. How can he be saviour, when he himself could not save his own life when jews came to kill him on the cross. It was all St. Paul’s innovation, calling jesus as Saviour or Son of God.
As per Thomas coyale, Trinity is an insertion in Bible at a later date.

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- gac1218
  Posted on January 19, 2013 at 6:08pm
  You are showing your ignorance. Read John 14 to see what Jesus said about himself. Also, read about the Transfiguration, And if the Jews killed Jesus, they certainly didn’t do a very good job of keeping him dead. You can’t see clearly because you are a wounded anti-christian zealot spewing hate all over the One who died to save you from yourself.
  
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Patriot Z
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 5:27pm
hey vatican, keep your nose outta our affairs…the fact that you keep child rapists is 1 thing…do i need to go into the whole nazi thing or that the vatican was behind and supported and was the most oppressive statists in history rivialing that of isamists…?

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barber2
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 5:18pm
Let’s play Spot the Troll . The current game is called Divide the Conservatives . Part one : Over religion ! Ready. Set Go. Can you spot the Trolls ?? ( oh, and of course we have the annoying Spam with False Ad Trolls ) Aren’t the Obama people ” cute ?” Maybe this is one of the new Obama Organizing For Action projects ! Would seem right up their bullying, angry, nasty divisive alley … oh, the tricks of a Rules For Radical Troll….

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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on January 21, 2013 at 1:46pm
  Spot on. Create as much division on the basis of religion as possible. Pander to the hate generated by the Reformation. Plant the seed that Catholics really should arm themselves for protection from Protestants and vice versa. Saul A’s tactics work in any senario.
  
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T-2
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 5:07pm
C’mon Beni. You are being gaurded by Swiss. Switzerland have automatic weapon in every home.

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BamaBryan
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 4:56pm
Imagine that. The child molesters think the baby killers have the right ideas on how to protect our families.

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1FreeVoice
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 4:49pm
Someone should mention to him that when one of our enumerated rights is infringed, they all become less secure. Does he favor weakening the protections around the freedom of religion? The slippery slope has already been slid with regard to expanding federal power beyond what was authorized in the constitution. Will we wait to see how far our rights can be stripped away as well ?

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sandyscousin
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 4:19pm
That’s what he should say. He is a messenger of peace, brotherhood, and forgiveness but he is not an American, he is protected by a mercenary army that’s just as well equipped as any other army in the world, he was a crewman on German AAA as a teenager so he know what protecting his home is like, and he does a lot of talking about peace and love but hasn’t effected violence in some of the mostly Catholic countries in Africa. (Check the stats with the Church’s census by country to find out which ones). By the way, I’m Catholic and had 14 years of Catholic education.

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JEANNIEMAC
Posted on January 19, 2013 at 4:16pm
If we lived in a world where people were civilized, then the possession of weapons only by the police might be a good idea. The pope means well, but he is infallible only in matters of faith and morals.
He may very well not be aware of the fact that the man in our Oval Office is a Muslim enemy, intent on destroying the ability of the people to defend themselves against his tyranny.
The mantra of real Americans is: “Molon Labe” “Come and get them”.

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