Alla notizia dell’imminente esecuzione dei Signori Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva e Marinus Riwu, condannati a morte perché accusati di essere responsabili delle violenze avvenute a Poso, in Indonesia, nel 2000, l’Em.mo Card. Angelo Sodano, Segretario di Stato, a nome del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, ha chiesto al Presidente indonesiano S.E. il Signor Susilo Yudhoyono un gesto di clemenza, inviandogli il messaggio di cui pubblichiamo il testo:

His Excellency
Susilo Yudhoyono
President of the Republic of Indonesia
Jakarta

I am writing to you in regard to the imminent executions of Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva and Marinus Riwu. In the name of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI I turn to you again, Your Excellency, to seek your intervention on humanitarian grounds, and in light of the particularity of the case, in order that an act of clemency might be granted to these three Catholic citizens of your nation. In adding my voice to others I would also note the position of the Catholic Church which on numerous occasions has spoken out against the death penalty. Trusting that this appeal made on behalf of His Holiness will meet with a positive outcome, I extend to you my sentiments of esteem.

Cardinal Angelo Sodano
Secretary of State

[01141-02.01] [Original text: English]

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