Tariq Aziz, a Catholic who served in Saddam Hussein’s government, has been condemned to death. The Holy See, opposed to the death penalty, asks for clemency.

Vatican opposes death for Saddam official
Tariq Aziz, a Catholic who served in Saddam Hussein’s government, has been condemned to death. The Holy See, opposed to the death penalty, asks for clemency.
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