(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 10 - Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal
Pietro Parolin on Tuesday expressed concern for current events
in Syria, including how swiftly rebels toppled the regime of
former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"I think we are all concerned by what is happening" in Syria,
also "because of how swiftly these events occurred.
"I am shocked that a regime that appeared so strong and solid
was swept away in a short period of time", said Paroli, speaking
on the sidelines of an event at the Catholic University in
Milan. (ANSA).