Without mentioning Trump by name, Vatican statement expresses concern following assassination attempt

The Vatican issued a brief statement in Italian on July 14 following the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump:

The Holy See expresses its own concern about last night’s episode of violence, which wounds people and democracy, causing suffering and death. It is united to the prayer of the bishops of the United States for America, for the victims, and for peace in the country, so that the motives of the violent may never prevail.

The statement, which omitted the former president’s name, was excerpted in Vatican News’s coverage of the assassination attempt (English, Italian). It came only in response to journalists’ queries and was not included in the daily bulletin of the Holy See Press Office.  -- More...