Fr. Lombardi on Obama Election Victory

(05 Nov 08 - RV) Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi expressed his best wishes to US president elect Barak Obama, who made history Tuesday as the first black man to be elected to the office of president in the United States.

In his statement Wednesday, Fr Lombardi said: “We hope the new president Obama will have the ability to respond to the expectations that await him, to meet the demands of law and justice effectively, find suitable ways to promote world peace, and to promote the growth and dignity of persons in respect of human and spiritual values essential''. '

He also prayed that God would enlighten and assist president elect Obama in meeting the responsibilities of his office for the good of the United States and the whole world”.