 Vatican City : Pope Benedict XVI stated the murder was " an act of inhuman violence that offends the dignity of the human being . " " The pope also denounced the 5 @-@ year @-@ long Iraq war , saying it had provoked the complete breakup of Iraqi civilian life . ' Enough with the slaughters . Enough with the violence . Enough with the hatred in Iraq ! ' Benedict said to applause at the end of his Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter 's Square . " 
