World Council of Churches
denounces attack on mosque in Norway
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| WCC Secretary General Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit (AFP) |
The General Secretary of the WCC denounces the attack on a
mosque in Oslo and urges people to stand together in prayer.
By Vatican News
A lone gunman broke through the glass doors of the Al-Noor
Islamic Centre on the outskirts of Oslo, in Norway, on Saturday and started
shooting. One person was injured before people in the mosque overpowered him.
World Council of Churches General Secretary, Rev. Dr Olav
Fykse Tveit, has denounced the attack, urging all people of good will to come
together with love and prayer, whether in their own communities or across the
world.
“We received this terrible news with dismay and with a
strengthened resolve to continue interreligious support and dialogue in the
best ways we know how”, he said. “Nobody should have to pray in fear of attacks
such as this. Let us stand together - even in our frustration, sorrow, and
anger - because ultimately we stand with love for one another.”
The attack on the mosque took place the day before one of
the holiest Islamic holidays, the “Feast of the Sacrifice”, marking the height
of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
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