Vatican condemns Paris shooting as 'abominable'

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Wednesday condemned as "abominable" the shooting that killed at least 12 people in the Paris offices of a weekly satirical magazine known for lampooning radical Islam. "It is a double act of violence, abominable because it is both an attack against people as well as against freedom of the press," said the Vatican's deputy spokesman, Father Ciro Benedettini. He added that Pope Francis would likely issue a personal condemnation later on Wednesday by sending a message to the archbishop of Paris. (Reporting By Philip Pullella; Editing by Giles Elgood)