Charlie Hebdo front cover portrays God as a gun-wielding terrorist: Vatican newspaper

The Vatican's newspaper has criticised French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo for a front cover portraying God as a gun-wielding terrorist to mark the first anniversary of a terrorist attack on the publication's offices in which 12 people died.

Charlie Hebdo anniversary cover disrespects all faiths, Vatican newspaper says, reports the Guardian.

The commentary added in Charlie Hebdo's choice, there is the sad paradox of a world which is more and more sensitive about being politically correct, almost to the point of ridicule, yet does not wish to acknowledge or to respect believers' faith in God, regardless of the religion.