AFRICA/LIBYA-"It seems to me that the war in Libya has been put in the background", says Bishop Martinelli

Tripoli (Fides Service) - "Speaking to some journalists one has the impression that Italy does not talk much of the war in Libya, an event that has become uninteresting. On many other occasions events are organized, for the war in Libya, no" says His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, in Libya. "I therefore believe that the war in Libya has been put in the background on behalf of NATO countries, although they still continue the bombings". In this regard, Mgr. Martinelli adds: "it seems to me that the airstrikes have decreased in intensity in Tripoli, even if you have news of bombings in other areas.
The Church lives thanks to the power of the Holy Spirit, and we have just celebrated Pentecost: on Friday we celebrated the Mass in English, in French on Saturday, on Sunday in different languages", concludes the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 06/14/2011)