Cardinal Angelo
Bagnasco, the head of Italian bishops conference CEI, said
Monday that his was baffled at criticism from some Catholics
about Muslims attending Mass at churches in France and Italy on
Sunday following last week's murder of a French priest by
Islamist extremists.
"I really don't understand the reason (for the
criticism)," Bagnasco told Vatican radio.
"The presence (of Muslims at Mass) aimed to be a
condemnation, a clear, absolute signal of distance by all those
who do not accept any form of violence for any reason, never
mind religious.
"Immediately after the violent killing of that priest in
Normandy, the Italian bishops asked for help from the moderate
Islamic world, because we believe that the best reaction is that
of a united condemnation without hesitation. This is what
happened yesterday in many parts of Italy and we are very happy
about it".
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