The terrorist are getting desperate to do something like this and alienate a hgue institutionlike the Roman Cathoic Church which has been trying to be neutral.
This should be clear evidence to everyone that the Jihadists are animals and cannot be reasoned with or bartered with.
Just kill each and every one of them we can find.
And pray for the Bishops safety, though I have little real hope he will survive another 6 months.
Certain elements in the Roman Curia have not been neutral at all. Rather, they have been vocally anti-American. This kidnapping was meant to provide the Vatican anti-war types more fodder to bash the USA.