A spokesperson for the Vatican said that Christians should never “rejoice over a death” in response to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s death and subsequent scenes in America and other places of people wildly celebrating.
Father Federico Lombardi also said, however, that Bin Laden, who was killed by American soliders in a raid on Sunday, would have to answer to God for having killed many people and exploiting religion to spread hate.
Lombardi added that Bin Laden’s death should serve as a sombre note of reflection that stands as a reminder of "each person's responsibility before God and men."
"Osama bin Laden, as everyone knows, had the grave responsibility of having spread division and hate among people, causing the deaths of an innumerable number of people and exploiting religion for these purposes," he added.