  Vatican bewildered by assassination of bishop Luigi Padovese in TurkeyJune 4, 2010 - 13:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said that the Vatican feels "immense pain, consternation, bewilderment and stupor" over the death of Roman Catholic bishop Luigi Padovese, 63, the apostolic vicar in Anatolia, who was stabbed in southern Turkey on Thursday, June 3, a day before he was scheduled to leave for Cyprus to meet with the Pope. “The assassination showed the difficult conditions that the Catholic community in the region lives in,” he told AP.  Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
