Vatican downplays terror threat, says not really concerned

Milan: The Vatican is downplaying the significance of an alleged planned attack against the Vatican, saying the threat dates from 2010 and therefore is not relevant or of particular concern today.

The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, issued a statement after prosecutors in Sardinia revealed details of the purported plot Friday.

Lombardi said, "From what it appears, this concerns a hypothesis that dates from 2010 which didn't occur. It has therefore no relevance today and no reason for particular concern."