Dialogue Press Release
USCC News Release: Bishops and Muslim Presidents Reject Terrorism-Religion Link (1993)
USCC News Release: Bishops and Muslim Presidents Reject Terrorism-Religion Link, by William Ryan, April 16, 1993
The President of an Islamic organization and the President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops have issued a joint statement rejecting any effort to claim religious sanction for acts of aggression and terrorism.
"Together we urge all not to impugn whole peoples or their religions because of the despicable acts of some," they said.
"Aggression and terrorism wherever they occur are to be condemned since they constitute an illegitimate use of force and therefore violate the law of God. This we affirm without qualification."