Pope: Nothing Positive Comes From Iraq

Pope Benedict, in his Easter Sunday address, described Iraq as "torn apart by continual slaughter as the civil population flees," and said that "nothing positive comes from Iraq."

He didn't stop there:

"Elsewhere in his speech the pope touched upon the Middle East saying the region's future was "put seriously in jeopardy" by the political paralysis in Lebanon."

"He singled out the "catastrophic humanitarian situation" in Darfur and other African places of suffering, including violence and looting in Congo, recent fighting in Somalia and the "grievous crisis" in Zimbabwe, marked by crackdowns on dissidents, a disastrous economy and severe corruption."

And don't forget:

"Afghanistan is marked by growing unrest and instability," Benedict said.

"Benedict said only a negotiated solution could end the drawn-out, bloody conflict in Sri Lanka, and said East Timor needs reconciliation ahead of elections."

"'How many wounds, how much suffering there is in the world,' the pontiff said..."