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Viewing cable 01VATICAN4231, VATICAN VERBATIM

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
01VATICAN4231 2001-08-10 10:53 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Vatican
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS VATICAN 004231 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT. FOR EUR/WE (DEAN), EUR/PD/PA, AF/C, DRL/IRF 
 
FROM EMBASSY VATICAN/MESSAGE NO. 132/01 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM RW VT
SUBJECT: VATICAN VERBATIM 
 
1.   THE AUGUST 04 - 10 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM 
VATICAN CITY. 
 
CONTENTS: 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 02        VATICA  04231  101111Z 
- ARCHDIOCESE SAYS RWANDAN PRIEST "NOT HIDING FROM JUSTICE" 
 
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RWANDAN PRIEST "NOT HIDING FROM JUSTICE" 
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2.   A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF FLORENCE CLAIMS A 
RWANDAN PRIEST ACCUSED OF GENOCIDE IS NOT HIDING IN ITALY 
AND HAS NOT RECEIVED FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF CHARGES AGAINST 
HIM. THE SPOKESMAN SAYS FATHER ATHANASE SEROMBA HAS CEASED 
TO OFFICIATE AT PUBLIC LITURGICAL RITES BECAUSE OF 
"ASPHYXIATING" MEDIA ATTENTION. FATHER SEROMBA IS APPARENTLY 
READY TO "EXPLAIN" HIS SITUATION AND RESPOND TO ALL 
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HIM, "IN THE PROPER FORUM WHEN HE IS 
REQUIRED TO DO SO." THE SPOKESMAN SAID, "THERE IS SUSPICION 
THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY BE INTERESTED IN HARMING THE CHURCH IN 
RWANDA." AFRICA RIGHTS, A LONDON-BASED HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP, 
FIRST REPORTED ACCUSATIONS OF GENOCIDE AGAINST SEROMBA. 
ITALIAN MISSIONARY NEWS AGENCY "MISNA" TOLD REPORTERS THAT 
AFRICA RIGHTS' ACCUSATIONS SHOULD BE DEALT WITH CAUTIOUSLY 
BECAUSE ETHNIC TUTSI RWANDANS WHO ARE CLOSE TO THE CURRENT 
REGIME IN KIGALI" FOUNDED THE ORGANIZATION. (NOTE: MISNA IS 
NOT A VATICAN NEWS AGENCY. END NOTE). MERANTE 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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 2001VATICA04231 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED