It's not a question of "better." It's a question of what the Christian response is period.
The Pope expresses sympathy for these people experiencing grief and says he hopes a peaceful solution to the situation can be arrived at.
And the Pope gets crap from FReepers everywhere for this. Y'all need to examine your hearts. Hate is not good. Jesus said that we are to do more than love those who love us. We are to show our love even to those who hate us. Who's doing that?
SD
I guess you are the arbiter of the proper Christian response? I think not.