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Pope condemns Quran burning in Sweden and calls for respect

'Freedom of speech should never be used as a means to despise others,' Pope Francis said of a Quran burning in a newspaper interview published on July 3. 2023 [Vatican Media/­Handout via Reuters]

Pope Francis has condemned last week’s Quran burning in Sweden, saying he felt “angry and disgusted” to see the Muslim holy book desecrated.

In an interview published on Monday in the United Arab Emirates newspaper Al Ittihad, the pope said: “Any book considered holy should be respected to respect those who believe in it.

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