Pope Benedict XVI Praises Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs
(01 Aug 10 - RV) Pope Benedict on Sunday said he welcomed with great satisfaction
the fact the Convention on the prohibition of cluster bombs went into effect on Sunday. He
also drew attention to the many victims who have suffered and continue to suffer physical
and moral damage _ including death _ from the what the Holy Father called the insidious
ordnance, whose presence on the ground often hinders the resumption of the daily normal
activities of whole communities.