Vatican 'deeply sorrowed' by Archbishop's killing

The Vatican expressed “deep sorrow and dismay” today over the killing of Tipperary native Archbishop Michael Courtney.

The Vatican expressed “deep sorrow and dismay” today over the killing of Tipperary native Archbishop Michael Courtney.

Archbishop Courtney, 58, was gunned down in an ambush south of the Burundian capital Bujumbura yesterday after attending the funeral of a priest.

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