The Vatican has announced that it recognised the National Transitional Council as the "legitimate representative of the Libyan people," following the death of Muammar Gaddafi.

In an official statement, the Holy See said that "the death of Gaddafi brings to an end the long and tragic phase in the bloody fight to beat a hard and oppressive regime."

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