Pope Francis has denounced the recent incident in Stockholm where two guys set fire to a copy of the Muslim holy book the Koran.
I’m disgusted and enraged by these activities,” he declared. On Monday, local media reported.
“Any book considered holy must be respected out of respect for those who believe in it, and freedom of expression should never be used as an excuse to despise others,” he continued.
The pope declared, “Allowing this is rejected and condemned.”
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On Wednesday, the first day of Muslims’ Eid al-Adha celebration, two men took part in a protest when the Islamic holy book was set ablaze.
Several Muslim-majority countries had condemned the incident and castigated Swedish diplomats, saying the act incited hatred and should not count as free speech.
The latest was Saudi Arabia, where the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it had summoned the Swedish ambassador in Riyadh to express the Kingdom’s “categorical rejection of the disgraceful act carried out by an extremist.”
It called on the Swedish government “to stop all acts that directly contradict international efforts seeking to spread the values of tolerance, moderation and rejection of extremism.
“The Swedish government should not undermine the necessary mutual respect for relations between peoples and states.”
Sweden said that the action was permitted under the country’s freedom of expression laws, but was not appropriate.
(dpa/NAN)
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