Pope Francis ‘outraged and disgusted’ by burning of Quran
“Any book that is considered sacred to its authors,” the pontiff says, “must be respected out of respect for its believers.”
(Alessandra Tarantino | AP Photo) Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The Catholic leader denounced the recent public burning of Islam's holy book, the Quran.