- ARAB NEWS
- 21 Jan 2025
Since 1975
DUBAI: Pope Francis said he rejected the authorization of the burning of the Qur’an in an interview with UAE’s newspaper al-Ittihad on Monday, adding that such acts made him angry.
The remarks are considered the first statement by the head of the Catholic Church about incidents of burning copies of the Quran in Sweden.
“Allowing this is unacceptable and condemned,” he said, stressing that freedom of expression should not be used as an excuse to offend others.
“Our mission is to transform the religious sense into cooperation, fraternity, and tangible acts of goodness.”
