Pope urges end to violence in Libya in Easter message

POPE Benedict XVI urged an end to fighting in Libya and called for diplomacy, using his Easter Sunday message to call for peace in the Middle East.

Benedict also said that politics in North Africa and the Middle East should be based on respect for all.

“In the current conflict in Libya, may diplomacy and dialogue replace arms, and may those who suffer as a result of the conflict be given access to humanitarian aid,” he said.