Archbishop warns of backlash over bin Laden

[Joseph Gill]

UCA News

Pakistan
May 2, 2011

 

Pakistani Christians could suffer a backlash after the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden a former head of the Catholic Church in the country told ucanews.com today.

“We are a soft target as they cannot attack America. We demand security. The government should control any retaliation,” Archbishop Emeritus of Lahore, Lawrence Saldanha said.

But despite the risk of short-term retaliation against Christians, bin Laden’s killing could return balance to the war-torn society of Pakistan, he said.

He was hopeful that the killing of world’s most wanted terrorist will reduce the militant radicalism that has engulfed Pakistan in recent years.

“At last we have hope that things will get better gradually,” he said.

 

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