Faisalabad, Pakistan, Sep 11, 2010 / 15:42 pm
Christians in Pakistan were relieved to hear that a Florida pastor has canceled his plans to burn a Quran. Such an incident could have major consequences for Christians in the predominantly Muslim country, a Catholic bishop has explained.
In an interview with ACN News, Bishop of Faisalabad Joseph Coutts reacted to reports that the pastor of a small Florida Protestant church canceled the Quran burning.
“It is a relief to hear what has now happened,” he said after learning of the decision not to burn the book. “We need to remember the difference between talking about burning the Quran and actually carrying it out.”
He said the burning of the Quran would light a match, “potentially causing a lot of damage.”